painting
- Museum number
- 1961,1215,0.2
- Description
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Gouache painting on paper. Folio from the Bhagavata Purana depicting the moment Krishna kills Kansa. Krishna's brother Balarama stands behind. King Kansa bends down to touch Krishna's feet in obeisance, a last attempt at salvation.
- Production date
- 1800 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 28.30 centimetres
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Width: 20.30 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Cameron, A:
A noteworthy inclusion to this work is the emotional facial expression of the attendant in the foreground, whose turban has fallen to the wayside in the confusion. In contrast to the normally placid expressions of figures in both mythological imagery and portraits, the unnamed artist here has allowed the attendant an emotive response to the events witnessed.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Bhagavata Purana
- Acquisition date
- 1961
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1961,1215,0.2
