Harvard Art Museums > 1995.118: Episodes from the Marriage of Krishna and Rukmini (painting, recto); Battle scene from the Marriage of Krishna and Rukmini (painting, verso), folios from a Bhagavata Purana series Manuscripts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Episodes from the Marriage of Krishna and Rukmini (painting, recto); Battle scene from the Marriage of Krishna and Rukmini (painting, verso), folios from a Bhagavata Purana series , 1995.118,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/310521. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1995.118 Title Episodes from the Marriage of Krishna and Rukmini (painting, recto); Battle scene from the Marriage of Krishna and Rukmini (painting, verso), folios from a Bhagavata Purana series Other Titles Series/Book Title: Bhagavata Purana Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript folio Date mid 19th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kishangarh Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/310521 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor on paper Dimensions 56.5 x 22 cm (22 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.) framed: 75.25 x 39.69 x 2.22 cm (29 5/8 x 15 5/8 x 7/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift in gratitude to John Coolidge, Gift of Leslie Cheek, Jr., Anonymous Fund in memory of Henry Berg, Louise Haskell Daly, Alpheus Hyatt, Richard Norton Memorial Funds and through the generosity of Albert H. Gordon and Emily Rauh Pulitzer; formerly in the collection of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr. Accession Year 1995 Object Number 1995.118 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This two-sided manuscript folio, where the text is interpolated with images, depicts episodes from the marriage of Krishna and Rukmini. At Rukmini’s request, Krishna kidnaps and elopes with her to prevent an unwanted marriage with the evil king Shishupala, who is also Krishna’s cousin. Later, Rukmini becomes Krishna's principal wife and queen. At least four folios were attached together at a later time to make it an elongated size folio, and all four folios belong to the same manuscript of the tenth book of the Bhagavata Purana. The text here seems to have been drawn from various different versions of the Bhagavata Purana text. Rajput, Rajasthani, Kishangarh School. Publication History Elizabeth Finch, ed., Rajasthani Miniatures: The Welch Collection from the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, exh. cat., The Drawing Center (New York, NY, 1997), page 23 Exhibition History Rajasthani Miniatures: The Welch Collection at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, The Drawing Center, New York, 04/16/1997 - 06/07/1997 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
