Krishna and the Bow
Dublin Core
Title
Krishna and the Bow
Subject
Dasama Skandha, Bhagavata Purana
Publisher
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of Art
Type
Tularam Bhagavata Purana Series
Mapping in Color Item Type Metadata
Title
Krishna and the Bow
Classification
Manuscript Page
Link
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.1.56/
Repository
Arthur M.Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2018.1.56
Provenance
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — funds provided by the Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries.
To 1961: Tula Ram, Delhi
From 1966 to 2001: Ralph Benkaim (1914-2001), purchased from James K. Ivory, New York, New York in 1961 [2]om 1961 to 1966: James K. Ivory, New York, New York
Catherine Glynn Benkaim, Beverly Hills, California, by inheritance from Ralph Benkaim in 2001
From 2018: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn Benkaim
To 1961: Tula Ram, Delhi
From 1966 to 2001: Ralph Benkaim (1914-2001), purchased from James K. Ivory, New York, New York in 1961 [2]om 1961 to 1966: James K. Ivory, New York, New York
Catherine Glynn Benkaim, Beverly Hills, California, by inheritance from Ralph Benkaim in 2001
From 2018: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn Benkaim
Folio Number
Folio 24 recto
Parent Work
Tularam Bhagavata Purana Series
Sequential order of folio
Book 10, chapter 42
Date
Mid to late 17th century
Location
Gujarat
Style
Gujarati
Medium
Opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper
Size (H x W cm)
Painting: 21.9 × 18.4 cm
Overall: 47 × 52.1 cm
Overall: 47 × 52.1 cm
Notes
The overall size of this folio is substantially larger compared to the other folios. However, the size of the painting itself is comparatively smaller.
Publications
Los Angeles Times article. Los Angeles, March 10, 1968. .
J. LeRoy Davidson. Art of the Indian Subcontinent from Los Angeles Collections. Exh. cat. Los Angeles. no. 114.
J. LeRoy Davidson. Art of the Indian Subcontinent from Los Angeles Collections. Exh. cat. Los Angeles. no. 114.
IIIF Manifest
https://ids.si.edu/ids/manifest/FS-S2018.1.56_001crop
Collection
Citation
“Krishna and the Bow,” Mapping Color, accessed April 12, 2026, https://mappingcolor.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/88.