A pichhavai of Krishna as Shri Nathji

INDIA, 19TH CENTURY

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A pichhavai of Krishna as Shri Nathji
India, 19th Century
With Krishna standing in the midst of a stylized lotus pond, elaborately adorned with beaded necklaces and garlands, the lotuses arranged in rows within a yellow-ground floral scroll border
43 x 33 in. (109.2 x 84.5 cm.)

Lot Essay

Shri Nathji is the chief icon of the Vallabacharaya Samapradaya sect which dates to the 15th century. The deity with his upraised arm represents the miracle of Krishna lifting Mount Govardhana to shelter the villagers of Vraj from Indra's destructive rainstorms.