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Blue-skinned Krishna in gold jewelry and red dhoti dances on a pink lotus above green water, painted in gouache on a pale background.

Krishna Dancing on a Lotus, Gouache on Mica

A blue-skinned deity in gold jewelry, a red dhoti, and a flowing striped sash dances on one foot above a pink lotus blossom set in green water. He wears a crown with a peacock feather and a garland of pearls. The painting is rendered in opaque gouache on a pale, slightly mottled ground.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2858 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1909.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Gods and Epics of India19th centurygouache paintingindian paintingdevotional artlotuskrishnadancing figuresgold jewelryblue skinhindu deity

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