Posted on: 14 April 2013

An illustration from the Harivamsa:
Krishna and his companions are joined by the Gods as they celebrate on the banks of Yamuna

This illustration from the Krishnalila highlights Krishna's divinity and his status as a supranormal being within the epic stories. Here, as Krishna and his companions are engaged in joyous revelry on the banks of the Yamuna, even the Gods, seen seated in a row on the upper right, join the
celebration and are enchanted by Krishna's music.

Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
image 13 1/4 by 17 3/8 in. (33.6 by 44.2 cm.)
circa 1820
India, Kangra or Guler

PROVENANCE:
Acquired from the Royal Library of Mandi in 1969

Source: www.sothebys.com


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Perhaps "signed" by the artist: the careful portraiture of the darker lady on the far upper left looking frontally at the viewer.