Krishna Stealing Curds

Date

late 1700s

Medium

gum tempera and gold on paper

Origin

Southern India, Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati

Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Nearest in the field

• Krishna with Radha and Two Attendants (recto)
• Krishna and Balarama touching the feet of Vasudeva and Devaki, from the “Vertical” Bhagavata Purana
• Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (r. 1828–66) Worships Brij Nathji as the Bridegroom
• A couple in their chamber in early morning: Vighada Ragaputra of Shri Raga, from a Ragamala
• Lovers Embracing (Raga Malkaus)
• Kali Dancing on Shiva (recto), from a Kalighat album
• Sugriva
• Diana or Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt

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