Balarama and Krishna

Description

Here a divine sibling pair, Balarama and Krishna, are portrayed as mirror images of one another.

Provenance

William E. Ward [1922-2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-2003); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (2003-)

Balarama and Krishna

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c. 1890

Accession Number

2003.168

Medium

Gum tempera, graphite, and ink on paper

Dimensions

Painting only: 45.3 x 27.9 cm (17 13/16 x 11 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward