Gujari Ragini (Krishna with Gopis Playing the Flute), from a Ragamala Series, mid-1700s
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Gujari Ragini (Krishna with Gopis Playing the Flute), from a Ragamala Series

mid-1700s

Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
Overall: 24.3 x 14 cm (9 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Culture
India, Deccan, Aurangabad, 18th century
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art, Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Credit line
Gift of Jack and Jeanette Walton in memory of his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. E. K. Zaworski
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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About this work

Krishna is wearing paduka sandals, which have a post and a stub to provide grip between the big and second toes.