Sri Krsna with the flute

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Himalayan peoples; South Asians

Date

1800s, 1780s

Source

National Museum of Asian Art;

Smithsonian Institution

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Title

Sri Krsna with the flute

Creator

Worktype

Painting; Paintings

Cultural Context

Himalayan peoples; South Asians

Material

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 20.9 x 23 cm (8 1/4 x 9 1/16 in)

Technique

Language

Date

1800s, 1780s;
Date: ca. 1790-1800

Provenance

To 1930 Ajit Ghose, Calcutta to 1930 [1] From 1930 Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Ajit Ghose, Calcutta in 1930 [2] Notes: [1] Object file, undated folder sheet note. See also Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office. [2] See note 1.; Credit Line: Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

India

Source

National Museum of Asian Art;

Smithsonian Institution

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Subjects

bird; Krishna; night; lotus; cloud; Gopi; flute; cow; India; fly whisk; South Asian and Himalayan Art; monsoon; Art; Fly whisk; Night; Cows; Birds; Monsoon; Lotus; Flute; Animals; Cloud

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