Painting

2017-22-16

From: India

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 2017-22-16
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hindu
Provenience India
Period 20th Century
Date Made 20th Century
Section Asian
Materials Paper | Watercolor
Iconography Krishna | Shrinathji | Tilkayat Govardhanlalji
Description

Krishna as Shrinathji with devotees. Rajastani School (Kota). Krishna depicted as Shrinathji and his image is presented in a typical stiff frontal pose. The stance, with blue upraised arm, a single blossom held in his hand. His right arm is bent, hand clasping a full blown lotus. His turban and torso are covered with garlands and long strands of pearls, bracelets and anklets. He stands on a footed stand before a rose striped stele. The upraised arm symbolizes Shrinathji lifting Mount Govardhana to protect the residents of Rindayan from Indra’s destructive rains. The central image is flanked by devotees, one carrying a lamp, the other holding a whisk. The figures of the devotees are exact in detail, both physiognomical and ornamental. The priest at left, Tilkayat Govardhanlalji (1862-1934), faces the central image, performing arati (ritual devotion) with a lamp of five flames held before him. He wears a saffron yellow dhoti and scarf, has Vaishnava tilak marks on his face and is embellished with strings pearls, armbands and bangles. The male figure on the right, more simply adorned, holds an ornate peacock feather fan called a morchhal.

Height 33.5 cm
Width 25 cm
Thickness 0.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of James E. Bogle, Jr., FA52, 2017
Other Number 2513/13 - Collector Number | 4 - Other Number

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