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Lot 296

A Painting of the Infant Krishna Floating on the Cosmic Ocean, Nathdwara, Rajasthan, Mid 19th Century

A Painting of the Infant Krishna Floating on the Cosmic Ocean, Nathdwara, Rajasthan, Mid 19th Century
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A Painting of the Infant Krishna Floating on the Cosmic Ocean, Nathdwara, Rajasthan, Mid 19th Century

Illustration from the Bhagavata Purana; opaque pigment heightened with gold and silver on paper;
frame 51.5 x 44 cm
sheet 13.6 x 10.4 in — 34.5 x 26.5 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $6,000
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A Painting of the Infant Krishna Floating on the Cosmic Ocean, Nathdwara, Rajasthan, Mid 19th Century
  • A Painting of the Infant Krishna Floating on the Cosmic Ocean, Nathdwara, Rajasthan, Mid 19th Century
Provenance:

Janak Khendry Collection, Toronto

Note:

This painting represents an episode from the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord), which depicts what the Hindu sage Markandeya encounters during one of his countless swims across the cosmic ocean. Floating in the midst of the ocean on a single banyan tree leaf is the infant Krishna, who opens his mouth to reveal the creation of the universe. The god's infancy is a representation of a new world cycle.

Compare with an example from the Harvard Art Museum, accession number 1995.84.
https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/311090

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