Krishna Stealing Butter with Balarama
Krishna Stealing Butter with Balarama

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Krishna Stealing Butter with Balarama,

late 19th century

Indian
y1979-108

Information

Title
Krishna Stealing Butter with Balarama
Dates

late 19th century

Medium
Painting on canvas
Dimensions
25.5 × 30.5 cm (10 1/16 × 12 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Richard Ettinghausen
Object Number
y1979-108
Place Made

Asia, India, Orissa

Culture
Indian
Type
manuscripts
Materials
paint, canvas
Subject
nudes, gods, arcades, Hinduism, women

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