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Krishna talking with Yudhishthira and his brothers (probably an episode from the Harivamsha)
Krishna talking with Yudhishthira and his brothers (probably an episode from the Harivamsha)

Krishna talking with Yudhishthira and his brothers (probably an episode from the Harivamsha)

Place of OriginPunjab Hills, Himachal Pradesh State, India, former kingdom of Guler
Date1750-1800
MaterialsOpaque watercolors on paper
DimensionsH. 7 1/4 in x W. 10 3/4 in, H. 18.4 cm x W. 27.3 cm
Credit LineGift of George Hopper Fitch
Object number2011.25
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
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The Hindu god Krishna converses with the Pandava brother Yudhishthira, from a manuscript of the Razmnama (a Persian translation of the Mahabharata)
The Hindu god Krishna converses with the Pandava brother Yudhishthira, from a manuscript of the Razmnama (a Persian translation of the Mahabharata)
1616-1617
Balarama, brother of the Hindu deity Krishna, slays the ass-demon Dhenuka; and Krishna cares for his tired brother Balarama, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)
Balarama, brother of the Hindu deity Krishna, slays the ass-demon Dhenuka; and Krishna cares for his tired brother Balarama, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)
approx. 1630-1650
The Hindu god Krishna and his brother Balarama in a chariot, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)
The Hindu god Krishna and his brother Balarama in a chariot, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)
approx. 1775-1800
Krishna and Pradyumna rescue Arjuna, from a Harivamsha (Lineage of Vishnu) manuscript
Krishna and Pradyumna rescue Arjuna, from a Harivamsha (Lineage of Vishnu) manuscript
approx. 1820
The Hindu deity Krishna and his brother Balarama tend cows
The Hindu deity Krishna and his brother Balarama tend cows
approx. 1750-1800
A Confidante delivers a message from the Hindu deity Krishna to his consort Radha, from a manuscript of the Rasikapriya (Connoisseur's Delights)
A Confidante delivers a message from the Hindu deity Krishna to his consort Radha, from a manuscript of the Rasikapriya (Connoisseur's Delights)
1634
The Hindu god Krishna gazes into a mirror held by his consort, from a Rasikapriya (Connoisseur's Delights) series
The Hindu god Krishna gazes into a mirror held by his consort, from a Rasikapriya (Connoisseur's Delights) series
Qayam
1749
The Hindu deity Krishna and his beloved, personifying a musical mode (Dipaka Raga), from a Ragamala series
The Hindu deity Krishna and his beloved, personifying a musical mode (Dipaka Raga), from a Ragamala series
approx. 1760
The Hindu deity Krishna and his consort sheltered from the rain by an umbrella
The Hindu deity Krishna and his consort sheltered from the rain by an umbrella
approx. 1800-1900
The Pandava brothers' nephew Abhimanyu battles the Kaurava brother Duhshasana, from a manuscript of the Mahabharata (Great Chronicle of the Bharata Dynasty)
The Pandava brothers' nephew Abhimanyu battles the Kaurava brother Duhshasana, from a manuscript of the Mahabharata (Great Chronicle of the Bharata Dynasty)
approx. 1800-1820
Sudama's journey to Krishna, probably from a manuscript of the Sudama Charita (Deeds of Sudama)
Sudama's journey to Krishna, probably from a manuscript of the Sudama Charita (Deeds of Sudama)
approx. 1810
Guru Nanak meeting with his brother-in-law Jai Ram, from a manuscript of the Janam Sakhi (Life Stories)
Guru Nanak meeting with his brother-in-law Jai Ram, from a manuscript of the Janam Sakhi (Life Stories)
1800-1900