Wondrous images: Krishna seen as Shrinath-Ji : Pichhwais of the Vallabha Sampradaya (in the collection of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation, Ahmedabad)
By
B.N. Goswamy and Karuna Goswamy
Contributor
B.N. Goswamy in association with Karuna Goswamy.
Periodical
0
Serial
13761
Publisher
Sarabhai Foundation, Ahmedabad
Description
248
ISBN / ISSN No.
9788186980521
Subject
1. Textile painting -- India; 2. Painting, Indic -- Themes, motives; 3. Krishna (Hindu deity) -- Art.
Summay
In the Pichhwais of the Vallabha Sampradaya, one is meant to see Krishna, left hand raised high, holding the great mount Govardhan aloft on his palm. But then why do cows crane their necks, why do gopis gather under lush trees, and why do the gods station
Keyword
Pichhwai painting
DDC Classification No.
759.954
Accession No.
13761
Shelving location
39
Category
Painting-India