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Gujari Ragini (Krishna with Gopis Playing the Flute), from a Ragamala Series
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Gujari Ragini (Krishna with Gopis Playing the Flute), from a Ragamala Series

mid-1700s · Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

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Krishna is wearing paduka sandals, which have a post and a stub to provide grip between the big and second toes.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineGujari Ragini (Krishna with Gopis Playing the Flute), from a Ragamala Series, mid-1700s. India, Deccan, Aurangabad, 18th century. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 24.3 x 14 cm (9 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Jack and Jeanette Walton in memory of his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. E. K. Zaworski, 2003.344
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