Krishna and Gopas Playing the Game of Hide and Seek
Description
As Krishna grew up, he attended to the herds like any other village lad and, in the woodland where the cattle grazed, he and his companions played Blindman’s Buff or Hide and Seek or some other boyish game.
The headgear of the cowherds consists of a pointed cap (kulah) around which is tied a decorated sash (pechi) with loose ends. Krishna and his brother Balarama frequently wear this costume when tending the cows with their companions or while engaged in sport. When worn by Krishna and Balarama, the cap is surmounted with peacock feathers.
The delineation of a forest grove by a circle of trees occupies the main picture space. The dramatis personae are placed within this circle. There is marked stylization of tree forms. Among the two usual forms, the first is a tree which has the
appearance of a circular, many-petalled, dahlia. It has either a short thick trunk or a long narrow stem. The second form is an oval with the leaves drawn within the oval.
Collection
Indian Miniature Paintings
Object Type
Miniature Painting
Material
Opaque watercolour on paper
Schools/Culture/Period
Pahari school
Technique
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Date
c. 1700
Location
Basohli, Jammu & Kashmir
Dimension
24.5 x 20.8 cm (with border), 21.7 x 19.2 cm (without border).