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Master of the Dispersed Bhagavata Purana

ca. 1520–30 · Ink and opaque watercolor on paper · Asian Art

Nanda, Krishna's foster father, affectionately embraces Vasudeva, Krishna's father and brother-in-law of the evil King Kamsa who threatened to kill the infant Krishna. Farmer’s wagons and a lotus-filled tank occupy the lower registers. The strong but limited palette with robust patterning and confident silhouetting of the figures are features of this early sixteenth-century Rajput style.

Artist

Master of the Dispersed Bhagavata Purana

Date

ca. 1520–30

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Culture

India (Delhi-Agra area)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Anonymous Gift, 1982