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A painting of two standing figures, one light-skinned and one blue-skinned, positioned back-to-back beneath a tree with blue foliage. Both wear patterned lower garments, red capes, and hold objects in their raised hands. They stand on lotus-like platforms.
Krishna and Balarama
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Krishna and Balarama

Artist Indian Artist
Datelate 19th Century
Place of originCalcutta, West Bengal, India, Asia
MediumWatercolor on paper
Dimensions16 x 11 in. (40.6 x 27.9 cm)
matted: 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Needham
Object number1987.1.7
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