Opaque water-based pigments with raised gold leaf on paper
South India/ Tanjore, 19th century
Depiction of Krishna the butter thief
Krishna as the divine child enjoying a butterball and holding a pot of butterballs
Attended by his mother Yashoda and an a servant
With lavish gold foil ornamentation
Mounted on wood
Total dimensions: 53.5 x 42.5 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection of Prof. a.D. Dr. Dieter B. Kapp, professor emeritus of Indology

Condition:

The work is in an overall good condition with usual signs of age and wear such as loss of color and material on the rim as well as missing stones. The work measures 53.5 x 42.5 cm.



Tanjore painting

Tanjore painting is a classical South Indian painting style, which emerged in the town of Thanjavur (Tanjore) in the 18th century. Paintings of this kind usually feature rich, flat and vivid colors, a simple composition, glittering gold foils and inlaid glass beads or even gemstones. Traditionally the subjects are Hindu deities and saints. The works were generally executed on canvas, wood panels, glass, paper, ivory or entire walls and served as devotional icons.

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