Nanda and Vasudeva: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)
Rajput Painting
1520
18.0 x 24.0 cm
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.
masters of the dispersed bhagavata purana (1520 –)
Discover the Masters of the Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (c. 1520), Gujarat artists famed for vibrant illustrations of Krishna's life in the Hindu scripture. Known for robust patterning, bold lines & watercolor techniques – a key influence on Indian ar
About this artwork
- Title: Nanda and Vasudeva: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)
- Artist: masters of the dispersed bhagavata purana
- Year: 1520
- Original dimensions: 18.0 x 24.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Corpus context: gujarat artistic heritage , early sixteenth-century india
- Keywords: gujarat artists , classical indian art , indian watercolor art
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
- Perceived brightness: balanced