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For a related painting see Davidson, Art of the Indian Subcontinent, 1968.
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INDIA, KISHANGARH, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A Scene from the Mahabharata: The Delivery of the Bhagavad Gita
India, Kishangarh, early 19th century
Krishna as Arjun's charioteer delivering the Bhagavad Gita, Arjun's hands folded in prayer to receive his wisdom, the four hourses elegantlhy caprisoned, set against the hills, the multitudes of the army repeated in the background
Opaque pigments and gold on wasli
4¼ x 6¾ in. (10.8 x 17.2 cm.)
India, Kishangarh, early 19th century
Krishna as Arjun's charioteer delivering the Bhagavad Gita, Arjun's hands folded in prayer to receive his wisdom, the four hourses elegantlhy caprisoned, set against the hills, the multitudes of the army repeated in the background
Opaque pigments and gold on wasli
4¼ x 6¾ in. (10.8 x 17.2 cm.)