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141. Add Or 2579-2587

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2579-2587
Title:
Add.Or.2579-2587 Scroll painting cut into nine sections depicting the story of the childless couple Kama and Padmavati, who are granted a child by Kri ...
Scope & Content:
Add.Or.2579-2587 Scroll painting cut into nine sections depicting the story of the childless couple Kama and Padmavati, who are granted a child by Krishna but are ordered to kill it to prove their faith, the child being later brought to life. By jugal Citrakar, village Salpatra, Tilaki circle,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1929-1931
Extent:
9 items

142. Add Or 2580

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2580
Title:
The Brahmin standing. Below, he meets a constable in a blue coat holding an axe.. Artist(s): Jugal Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
The Brahmin standing alone. Below, he meets a constable in a blue coat, holding an axe, who tells him about a friend, Kama, who has no child. The Brahmin tells him to send his friend to him.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

143. Add Or 2581

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2581
Title:
The constable visits Kama and tells him about the Brahmin.. Artist(s): Jugal Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
The constable visits Kama, who wears a black coat, and tells him about the Brahmin. The two of them go to the Brahmin who is seated on a chair. Kama asks for the boon of a child. The Brahmin tells him that if he worships Krishna, his wife will beget a child but warns him that he must then pro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

144. Add Or 2582

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2582
Title:
A festival in honour of Krishna. Artist(s): Jugal Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
A festival in honour of Krishna; a blue elephant, white horse and chariot ‘(rath).’ Kama standing alone. Below, four dancers with drum and cymbals doing ‘kirtan’ in praise of Krishna.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

145. Add Or 2583

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2583
Title:
Kama and Padmavati with their child Brishetu, Kama with a saw. Padmavati and Kama pleading with the Brahmin for the child's life.. Artist(s): Jugal Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
Kama with the child, Brishetu, who has been born to him and his wife. Below Padmavati seated with Brishetu in her lap, Kama standing with a saw. Below, Padmavati, Brishetu and Kama, holding a saw, go to the Brahmin to plead for the child’s life.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

146. Add Or 2584

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2584
Title:
Kama and Padmavati behead the child and Kama cooks the body. Padmavati hides the head.. Artist(s): Jugal Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
On the Brahmin’s orders, Kama and Padmavati behead the child and Kama cooks the body in a pot. Padmavati hides the head.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

147. Add Or 2585

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2585
Title:
Kama tells Padmavati to take the head to the Brahmin. The Brahmin orders Kama to cook the head and adore Krishna.. Artist(s): Jugal Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
Kama tells her she must take the head to the Brahmin. She falls in a faint at his feet. Kama and Padmavati produce the head before the Brahmin who orders Kama to cook the head also and then go and adore Krishna.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

148. Add Or 2586

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2586
Title:
Kama stands alone. Five dancers perform Kirtan and praise Krishna. The child is restored whole to Kama. Artist(s): Jugal Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
Kama stands alone. Five dancers with drum and cymbals perform ‘kirtan’ and praise Krishna. The child is restored whole to Kama.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

149. Add Or 2587

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2587
Title:
Kama and Padmavati fall at the Brahmin's feet and recognise him as Krishna . Krishna revealed as Visnu.. Artist(s): Jugal Chitrakar (fl.1930s)
Scope & Content:
Kama and Padmavati fall at the Brahmin’s feet and recognise him as Krishna. The child Brishetu stands before him. Krishna reveals himself to them as Visnu.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1930
Extent:
1 Item

150. Add Or 2588

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 2588
Title:
The Jagannatha trio reduced to essentials.
Scope & Content:
The Jagannatha trio. Similar to Add.Or.3682. By a citrakar of Puri, Puri district, Orissa, late-nineteenth century. Gouache on paper; 185 by 205 mm. Acquired by W.G. Archer from members of the painter community in a suburb of Puri, December 1933. Presented by Michael Archer, 1969.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880-1900
Extent:
1 Item