The Lord Krishna in the Golden City from the Harivamsha (Geneology of Vishnu). Opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper. H: 34.9 cm; W: 23.2 cm; The painting represents the mythical city of Dwarka, where the blue-skinned Krishna, an incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu, is enthroned in a golden palace and surrounded by his […]
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Islamic art in the Cincinnati Art Museum. It is an episode of Razmnama of Akbar made during 1598-99 A.D. This is an episode of Drona Parva. Bhima killed the elephant of King Indrabrahma named Ashwastham. In black nasliq write “kushtan-i bhim fil-i indra- bra[h]ma-ra ka asvathaman nam-i fil buvad u kuftan-i bhim drdth-ra. Chashmha pain
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