Krishna stealing the milkmaids' clothes. Artist(s): Kirtan Chitrakar (fl. 1940s)
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Six milkmaids, nude with long hair, standing on the green bank of the river Jumna, the river indicated by the blue of the border. A tall tree, dividing them into two groups, conceals the figure of Krishna, who sits on a branch, holding a long flute, six various coloured dresses flapping around ...
Krishna with milkmaids and pots of curds. Artist(s): Kirtan Chitrakar (fl. 1940s)
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A row of four milkmaids, each with a pot of curds on her head. Below, Krishna seated at the top of a towering stool, approached by two further milkmaids, also carrying pots of curd. Krishna, as previously, with a flute.
The circular dance.. Artist(s): Kirtan Chitrakar (fl. 1940s)
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The circular dance. Above, Radha and Krishna on a lotus. Below, six pairs of dancers, Krishna partnering simultaneously six different milkmaids. In all seven cases, he holds his flute.
Krishna milking a cow; below, Krishna as the four-armed Visnu. Artist(s): Kirtan Chitrakar (fl. 1940s)
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A cow being milked by Krishna, Jasoda, to the left, restraining the calf. Below, Krishna manifesting himself as the four-armed Visnu, holding in three of his hands a quoit, conch-shell and mace and supporting clouds with his fourth.
A green tiger with blue eyes, ridden by a Muslim figure.
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A green tiger with blue eyes, whiskers, claws and stripes and yellow collar, ridden by a bearded Muslim figure with green skin, yellow coat and blue trousers holding a rosary in his right hand, a pot suspended from a club in his left. Note: The Muslim figure regarded as Satya Pir, the tigers’ g...
The ‘pir’s’ shrine - a small towering structure in blue, green and yellow attended by devotees, both yellow-skinned, one of them bearded. Below, two bearded Muslim figures stick-fighting, a third figure with a cylindrical clay drum slung over his shoulder.
Three Soren sepoys (members of the soldier clan), dressed in white trousers with black stripes, coats edged with pink and with black shoes, two of them holding muskets, the third a sword. The soldier to the left carries a ‘nargila’ pipe, the centre figure has a bird. Below, a spotted stag look...