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Bakasura, the Crane Demon, Arrives in Brindavan: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)

Bakasura, the Crane Demon, Arrives in Brindavan: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu). Culture: India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa). Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 14 in. (19.4 x 35.6 cm). Date: ca. 1700.
The gopas (cowherds) of Brindavan, peacefully herding their cows by a pond, are suddenly disrupted by Bakasura, one of the demons sent by Kamsa to kill Krishna.
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Title:
Bakasura, the Crane Demon, Arrives in Brindavan: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)
Caption:
Bakasura, the Crane Demon, Arrives in Brindavan: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu). Culture: India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa). Dimensions: 7 5/8 x 14 in. (19.4 x 35.6 cm). Date: ca. 1700. The gopas (cowherds) of Brindavan, peacefully herding their cows by a pond, are suddenly disrupted by Bakasura, one of the demons sent by Kamsa to kill Krishna.
Technique/material:
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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4648 x 2596 px | 34.5 MB
Print size:
39.4 x 22.0 cm | 15.5 x 8.7 in (300 dpi)