An illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Bhagwata Purana
Title
An illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Bhagwata Purana
Accession Number
78.663
Museum Name
National Museum, New Delhi
Gallery Name
Paintings
Object Type
Painting
Main Material
Paper
Medium
Natural colour
Main Artist
not known
Origin Place
Rajasthan
Find Place
Rajasthan
Style
Rajasthani
School
Rajasthan
Period / Year of Work
C. 1600 CE
Inscription
Text in the Devanagari script at the top on both the sides
Dimensions
16.3 x 25.5 cm
Brief Description
Obverse: Krishna is seen killing Kuvaliyapida. He is holding the tail of the elephant, while Balarama is standing behind him. A mahout with a goad is seen beside the elephant.
Reverse: Krishna is shown holding the tusks of the elephant while Balarama is seen attacking it with his plough.
An illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Bhagwata Purana
