India, Indian Empire, 19th or first quarter of the 20th century
29.5 x h. 41.5cm
Miniature depicting Gval Darshan, gouache on cardboard with gold decorations
Northern India, Nathdwara, first half of the 19th century
Large painting depicting one of the typical rituals of the veneration of Krishna Shrinathji at Nathdwara.
During this ritual Krishna takes the cows to graze.
For a comparative example see Madhuvanti Ghose, Gates of the Lord.
The tradition of Krishna Paintings, Yale University Press 2015, cat. 19, p. 83.
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