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Asian Art
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Krishna Rushes to Save Rukmini, from a History of the Lord (Bhagavata Purana) manuscript
ca. 1760–65
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
without mounting: 10 13/16 × 14 11/16 in. (27.4 × 37.3 cm)
with mounting: 18 × 21 7/16 in. (45.7 × 54.4 cm)
with mounting: 18 × 21 7/16 in. (45.7 × 54.4 cm)
The Vera M. and John D. MacDonald, B.A. 1927, Collection, Gift of Mrs. John D. MacDonald
2001.138.34
Geography:
Basohli, India
Status:
Culture:
Indian
Period:
Mughal dynasty (1526–1857)
Classification:
Paintings
Provenance:
Vera M. and John D. MacDonald, Boston, Mass. to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography:
Art for Yale: Collecting for a New Century, exh. cat. (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 2007), 171, pl. 154.
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 such records is ongoing.
