Krishna flanked by two cows
By Abu Hamid, India, Bikaner, late 18th century
The blue-skinned Krishna dancing on top of a lotus, wearing a pink dhoti, saffron shawl, pearl necklaces, and tiara with sarpech and holding two flower pots to the sides, flanked by two cows, on the banks of a lake with a dusky sky above, full gold sprinkled peach margin with black and white rules, outer silver border, the reverse with devanagri inscription and ownership stamps
Opaque pigments and gold on paper
5½ x 3 3/8 in. (14 x 8.6 cm.), painting
7¾ x 5¼ in. (19.7 x 13.4 cm.), folio
Krishna flanked by two cows
By Abu Hamid, India, Bikaner, late 18th century
The blue-skinned Krishna dancing on top of a lotus, wearing a pink dhoti, saffron shawl, pearl necklaces, and tiara with sarpech and holding two flower pots to the sides, flanked by two cows, on the banks of a lake with a dusky sky above, full gold sprinkled peach margin with black and white rules, outer silver border, the reverse with devanagri inscription and ownership stamps
Opaque pigments and gold on paper
5½ x 3 3/8 in. (14 x 8.6 cm.), painting
7¾ x 5¼ in. (19.7 x 13.4 cm.), folio
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