Six Gopis Seated Beneath Trees: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)

Sketchbook with black-leather-covered cardboard covers. Sewn page block; pages of off-white wove paper, each 27.2 x 20.8 cm. Drawings made in graphite and in vertical orientation...

Based on chapter twenty-seven of the tenth book of the Bhagavata Purana, this folio depicts Indra, the king of the gods, paying homage to Krishna. The blue-skinned Krishna towers o...

In this folio, the blue-skinned Krishna sits below a tree, surrounded by his female admirers, the Gopis. The gopis look at Krishna adoringly; in the adoration of Krishna lies the a...

Sketchbook with blue- and black-fabric-covered cardboard covers. Sewn page block; pages of off-white wove paper, each 27.6 x 21.6 cm. Each sheet numbered on verso at l.l. Drawin...

The painting depicts Kamsa, the blue-skinned Hindu god Krishna’s uncle, requesting Akrura (literally, one who is not cruel) to fetch his nephew, Krishna and his elder half-brother ...

Sketchbook with black-leather-covered cardboard covers. Sewn page block. Pages of white wove paper, each 34.7 x 27.1 cm. Pages numbered at l.l. of verso in graphite. Drawings i...

This painting depicts figures marching into battle on chariots and horse-backs, drawing their weapons towards their enemy. This painting is part of a four-folio scene, which, combi...

This folio depicts young Krishna and Balarama engaging in playful activities in Vrindavan. The blue-skinned Hindu god Krishna, his elder half-brother Balarama, and the cowherds acc...