1974.115: Krishna confers with Balarama
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1974.115
- Title
- Krishna confers with Balarama
- Classification
- Paintings
- Work Type
- painting
- Date
- c. 1780
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Guler
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/216332
Location
- Location
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Level 2, Room 2590, South Asian Art, South Asia in the Medieval and Early Modern Eras
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Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Pahari Style, Guler School
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bienstock
- Accession Year
- 1974
- Object Number
- 1974.115
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- In this painting, Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, sits underneath a canopy. He confers with his elder brother, Balarama. They are accompanied by attendants.
Exhibition History
- Out of the Hills: Miniature Painting from Himalayan India, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 05/26/1984 - 07/08/1984
- 32Q: 2590 South and Southeast Asia, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/28/2025 - 04/01/2026
Verification Level
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