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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A painting of Krishna and a gopi before the storm
NORTH INDIA, KANGRA PERIOD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Details
A painting of Krishna and a gopi before the storm
North India, Kangra period, early 19th century
Krishna wearing a short yellow dhoti, gold skirted top, gold crown and black cape, walking along a path from a river to a pen of cows, with a gopi balancing a water pot grasping his cloak and pointing at the impending storm, the hilly landscape with deeply curved horizon line, dark heavy clouds with red and gold lighting above and rain starting to fall
Opaque pigment and gold on wasli
11½ x 18 1/8 in. (29.2 x 46 cm.), image
North India, Kangra period, early 19th century
Krishna wearing a short yellow dhoti, gold skirted top, gold crown and black cape, walking along a path from a river to a pen of cows, with a gopi balancing a water pot grasping his cloak and pointing at the impending storm, the hilly landscape with deeply curved horizon line, dark heavy clouds with red and gold lighting above and rain starting to fall
Opaque pigment and gold on wasli
11½ x 18 1/8 in. (29.2 x 46 cm.), image
Provenance
Acquired from Sotheby's New York, 21 September 2001, lot 170