2009.202.106: A Young, Sword-Bearing Krishna with Three Attendants (pounce
Drawings
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2009.202.106
- Title
- A Young, Sword-Bearing Krishna with Three Attendants (pounce
- Classification
- Drawings
- Work Type
- drawing
- Date
- 18th century
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/217488
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Ink on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
- Dimensions
- 17.4 x 11.8 cm (6 7/8 x 4 5/8 in.)
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
-
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.
Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.
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
- 2009.202.106
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
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Descriptions
- Description
- At the center of the page is a young figure of Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right. He wears an elaborately decorated turban which is topped with a lotus, a symbol of Vishnu. His piety is also signified by the faintly-drawn halo with emanating rays behind his head. Krishna wears a long robe (jama) with a flowing skirt, pendants, an earring, and Khadau sandals, which distinctly elevates the heel and front of the foot. Three attendants follow Krishna, each carrying various accoutrements that symbolize Krishna’s elevated status: an umbrella (chhatri), fly whisk, peacock feather fan, and a quiver full of arrows. Small holes can be found outlining some of the figures. The holes represent a transferring technique known as pounce. Powder, such as graphite or chalk, is passed through the holes onto a clean working surface to give an exact copy of the image that is to be copied. Rajput Style, Kota School.
Verification Level
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