Krishna as the divine cowherd.
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1820
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Krishna as the divine cowherd. is a 1820 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a pink-skinned man standing barefoot, holding a stick toward three cows. The man wears gold jewelry and a headpiece, and the cows have collars and necklaces. The colors are bright but flat, with no deep shadows. The title says this is "Krishna driving the cows," a story from Hindu tradition. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The artwork depicts Krishna as the divine cowherd, shown guiding a herd of cows. It is part of a series of 100 drawings of Hindu deities created in South India in 1820.
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