2009.202.76: Krishna's Fluting Attracts the Animals

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2009.202.76

Title

Krishna's Fluting Attracts the Animals

Classification

Drawings

Work Type

drawing

Date

c. 1625-1630

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/198989

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School

Dimensions

20 x 25 cm (7 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

Stuart Cary Welch (by 1999 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of long-term loan to Museum in 1999.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch

Accession Year

2009

Object Number

2009.202.76

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

The fragmentary drawing features Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped in his own right, fluting in a forest. A group of animals, including cows, deer, and birds, come towards him, attracted by his music. A group of women stand nearby, inside a structure, near a doorway, on the top right. Dots of various colors denote what colors should be used in the final work of art. The drawing suffers losses around its edges. Rajput Style, Kota School.

Exhibition History

• Hot as Curry - Subtle as Moonlight: Masterpieces of Rajput Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/02/1991 - 12/20/1991

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