Kaljaman and Krishna
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Kaljaman and Krishna is a 1780 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a blue-skinned man in a yellow skirt dancing toward a man in pink robes. Behind them, a crowd on horses and elephants watches from a grand building with arches and domes. The background has a white pavilion and red walls, while the edges are framed in bold red. The blue man’s necklace and headpiece stand out against his dark skin. The bright colors and busy scene suggest a story unfolding in a royal setting. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see this painting in person.
The artwork, painted in opaque watercolor and gold on paper around 1780, depicts Krishna with four arms being pursued by Kaljaman, an ally of the demon Jarasandha, while Kaljaman's army waits to the right. It belongs to a series from the *Bhagavata Purana*, specifically labeled as the 'fifth' series.
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