Krishna Under a Canopy
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Krishna Under a Canopy

TitleKrishna Under a Canopy
Datec. 1680 17th century
MediumGum tempera and gold on paper
ClassificationPainting
OriginNorthwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Raghogarh Northwestern India
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineKrishna Under a Canopy, c. 1680. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Raghogarh. Gum tempera and gold on paper; page: 26.7 x 17.8 cm (10 1/2 x 7 in.); miniature: 22.9 x 14 cm (9 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.184
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Krishna Under a Canopy” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1680. It is executed in gum tempera and gold on paper and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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