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NORTH WEST INDIA,JAIPUR,CIRCA 1870.
The scene here depicts the moment when the young lord Krishna assumed the weight of the universe and tramples the hoods of Kaliya while playing his flute,the serpent king whose venom poisoned the waters of the North Indian Yamuna River. Kaliya’s consorts are seen either side asking for Krishna’s mercy before he pardoned the serpent and requested it to leave the river.
ALSO QUOTE "In this celebrated scene vividly described in the Bhagavata Purana, Krishna battles Kaliya, a hundred-headed serpent (naga) who was poisoning the river Yamuna. At first, Krishna was ensnared in the demon’s mighty coils, but he sprang free by summoning the power of the universe and trapping the snake beneath his foot. The snake submitted to Krishna’s supreme powers and the river was purified. Kaliya’s wives, seen here with serpent bodies, pleaded with Krishna to show mercy to their husband, which he granted. The dramatic composition foregrounds the beauty and power of Krishna to restore order in the world of men".
VRINDAVAN CAN BE SEEN IN THE DISTANCE AND THE YAMUNA RIVER IN THE FOREGROUND.
OPAQUE PIGMENTS & BODY COLOUR HEIGHTENED WITH GOLD ON PAPER. LAID DOWN ONTO A WASLI PAPER CARD MOUNT. (SOME IMAGES SHOWING GOLD DETAILS REFLECTING THE LIGHT)
OVERALL PAINTING SIZE; 23 INCHES, (58.5CM) HIGH. 29 INCHES, (74CM) WIDE.
A FINELY DETAILED AND SUPERBLY EXECUTED LARGE SCALE WORK.
PRICE ON APPLICATION.
COUNTRY HOUSE AND EASTERN INTERIORS CATER FOR A QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH LOOK APPROACHED FROM AN EASTERN PERSPECTIVE,BLENDING EAST AND WEST TASTES SELLING ALL TYPES OF AUTHENTIC EASTERN INTERIOR DESIGN WITH CARPETS AND RUGS,ORIENTALIST ART & COUNTRY HOUSE ANTIQUES AND DECORATIVE OBJECTS FOR THE EVERYMAN.