Hindu God Vishnu as Venugopala Artist: Unknown

16th–17th century

Asian Art

On view, 2nd floor, Asian Art

This elegant sculpture is a rare example of an iconography that combines Vishnu and his popular avatar, Krishna. Vishnu traditionally holds a wheel and a conch shell, but the flute is more commonly associated with Krishna.

Medium

Gilt bronze

Dimensions

9 1/4 × 4 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (23.5 × 12 × 7 cm)

Credit Line

Purchased with a gift from the John and Evelyn Kossak Foundation, Inc.

Accession Number

2017.52.1

Geography

India

Culture

Indian

Period

Vijayanagara period (1336–1565)

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Spink and Son, London; sold to private European collection, 9 July 1958; thence by descent; sale Bonhams, New York, March 13, 2017, lot 3111; sold to Arader Galleries (Walter Arader, dealer), New York, 2017; sold to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2017
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (December 1, 2017), 18
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States

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