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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1960.159
Title
Krishna and Rukmini in a Garden Pavilion
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
c. 1760-1770
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Guler
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216415

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor and some gold on paper
Dimensions
28.8 x 38.8 cm (11 5/16 x 15 1/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gifts for Special Uses Fund
Accession Year
1960
Object Number
1960.159
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
In this painting, Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is venerated as a deity in his own right, and his wife, Rukmini, sit within a garden pavilion. In sacred Hindu texts, such as the Bhagavata Purana and Mahabharata, Krishna heroically kidnapped and eloped with Rukmini at her request, in order to prevent an unwanted marriage with the evil king, Shishupala, who is also Krishna’s cousin. The story is also recounted in a poem based on the Mahabharata, the Shishupala Vadha, which focuses on the demise of Shishupala. Pahari Style, Guler School.

Exhibition History

  • The Arts of Krishna Bhakti, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 03/09/1983 - 05/01/1983
  • Out of the Hills: Miniature Painting from Himalayan India, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 05/26/1984 - 07/08/1984
  • Pavilions of Love: A Ritual Space in Indian Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 05/10/2007 - 09/23/2007

Verification Level

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