Government of India
Yashoda Standing on a Terrace with Krishna and Balarama
Keywords: Painting
Pahari Painting
Publisher: National Museum, New Delhi
Description: This painting belongs to the Pahari school of painting which depicts Yashoda standing on a terrace with Krishna and Balarama. Yashoda is fair complexioned, has clear black eyes, hands and lips are dyed red, black hair on the head, well-dressed and tresses falling at the back, wears a head ornament, ear-rings, a mala of white beads, armlets, bangles, a green choli, red ghagra with dark designed border, orange ordhni, holds a rattle in her hands. Krishna is blue complexioned, wears a yellow dress. He is being held by someone (only the hand of the person is visible). He is stretching his hand to catch the rattle. Balarama is seated on the floor holding the hem of Yasoda's ordhni, with his right hand. He is wearing a conical cap and a full-sleeved shirt. A tree with green leaves is seen beyond the railing of the terrace. It has a reddish and blue border with a black line.
Type: Painting
Received From: National Museum, New Delhi
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Nurpur |
| dc.coverage.temporal | Late 18th Century |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-13T12:23:11Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-12-13T12:23:11Z |
| dc.description | This painting belongs to the Pahari school of painting which depicts Yashoda standing on a terrace with Krishna and Balarama. Yashoda is fair complexioned, has clear black eyes, hands and lips are dyed red, black hair on the head, well-dressed and tresses falling at the back, wears a head ornament, ear-rings, a mala of white beads, armlets, bangles, a green choli, red ghagra with dark designed border, orange ordhni, holds a rattle in her hands. Krishna is blue complexioned, wears a yellow dress. He is being held by someone (only the hand of the person is visible). He is stretching his hand to catch the rattle. Balarama is seated on the floor holding the hem of Yasoda's ordhni, with his right hand. He is wearing a conical cap and a full-sleeved shirt. A tree with green leaves is seen beyond the railing of the terrace. It has a reddish and blue border with a black line. |
| dc.format.extent | 11 x 10.5 cm (approx.) |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | National Museum, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Painting Pahari Painting |
| dc.type | Painting |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | 76.27 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Paper |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Nurpur |
| dc.coverage.temporal | Late 18th Century |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-13T12:23:11Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-12-13T12:23:11Z |
| dc.description | This painting belongs to the Pahari school of painting which depicts Yashoda standing on a terrace with Krishna and Balarama. Yashoda is fair complexioned, has clear black eyes, hands and lips are dyed red, black hair on the head, well-dressed and tresses falling at the back, wears a head ornament, ear-rings, a mala of white beads, armlets, bangles, a green choli, red ghagra with dark designed border, orange ordhni, holds a rattle in her hands. Krishna is blue complexioned, wears a yellow dress. He is being held by someone (only the hand of the person is visible). He is stretching his hand to catch the rattle. Balarama is seated on the floor holding the hem of Yasoda's ordhni, with his right hand. He is wearing a conical cap and a full-sleeved shirt. A tree with green leaves is seen beyond the railing of the terrace. It has a reddish and blue border with a black line. |
| dc.format.extent | 11 x 10.5 cm (approx.) |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | National Museum, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Painting Pahari Painting |
| dc.type | Painting |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | 76.27 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Paper |
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