A large Pichhavai with Krishna and Gopis. Opaque watercolour and tin

A large Pichhavai with Krishna and Gopis. Opaque watercolour and tin foil on cloth. Rajasthan. Early 20th century At the centre, Krishna plays the flute, accompanied by three young women in ornate saris on either side. The two closest to him carry fans, the second pair betel boxes, and the outermost pair vina instruments. They stand in a flower-strewn landscape before two kadamba trees. Below them a row of cows, followed by the lotus-filled, densely inhabited waters of the Yamuna, while winged divinities appear above. All enclosed within a border of floral ornament. Framed. 165 x 210 cm

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