Colours and gold on paper. Northern India, Kashmir, mid 19th cent.
The image presents an outstandingly fine painting of the god Krisha, the incarnation of Vishnu, bordered by garland decorations. Krishna is seated on a lotus flower, has four arms and wears a golden crown and a lotus halo. A Raja in adoration in front of him, furthermore green hills and a white palace.
SIZE 14,2 x 9,3 CM
From a German private collection
These miniatures are from a manuscript of the Bhagavadgita. (The texts are in Sharada script) with illustrations of the ten Avatara Vishnus (with Krishna in place of Balarama)