Artwork Details

Title
Krishna and Hatha Dya
Dimensions
18 3/4 × 22 7/8 × 3/8 in.
Medium
Pigments on cloth
Origin
Nepal
Classification(s)
paintings
Date
19th century
Credit Line
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
Object number
C2006.52.1.1
HAR Number
65707
Published references
* Vajracarya, Gautamavajra. Nepalese Seasons: Rain and Ritual. New York: Rubin Museum of Art, 2016. Cat 51: pp. 158-159, fn. 201-202 - mislabeled as C2006.52.1 in publication

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