id:			114613
accession number:	1934.216
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1934.216
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Krishna Fighting Vanasura's Sons: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila, c. 1840. India, Pahari, possibly Garhwal, 19th century. Gum tempera and gold on paper; image: 18.2 x 25.5 cm (7 3/16 x 10 1/16 in.); overall: 19 x 26.5 cm (7 1/2 x 10 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Charles Eisenman 1934.216

title:				Krishna Fighting Vanasura's Sons: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila
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creation date:			c. 1840
creation date earliest:		1835
creation date latest:		1845
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Charles Eisenman
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culture:	India, Pahari, possibly Garhwal, 19th century
technique:	Gum tempera and gold on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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measurements: Image: 18.2 x 25.5 cm (7 3/16 x 10 1/16 in.); Overall: 19 x 26.5 cm (7 1/2 x 10 7/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Roads to World Understanding
	opening date:   1948-06-15T00:00:00
	<i>Roads to World Understanding</i>. Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, OH (November 5-December 10, 1956).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Mrs. Charles [Bertha Hays] Eisenman [1867-1941], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-1934
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1934-
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RELATED WORKS

	id: 		114614
	Vanasura's Sons Submit to Krishna: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila, c. 1840. India, Pahari, possibly Garhwal, 19th century. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; image: 18.2 x 25.5 cm (7 3/16 x 10 1/16 in.); overall: 19 x 26.5 cm (7 1/2 x 10 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Charles Eisenman 1934.217
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	id: 		114615
	Shiva Intercedes for Vanasura: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila, c. 1840. India, Pahari, possibly Garhwal, 19th century. Gum tempera and gold on paper; image: 18.2 x 25.5 cm (7 3/16 x 10 1/16 in.); overall: 19 x 26.5 cm (7 1/2 x 10 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Charles Eisenman 1934.218
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	id: 		114616
	Krishna Vanquishing Vanasura: Scene from the Aniruddha Usha Section of Krishna Lila, c. 1840. India, Pahari, possibly Garhwal, 19th century. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; image: 18.2 x 25.5 cm (7 3/16 x 10 1/16 in.); overall: 19 x 26.5 cm (7 1/2 x 10 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Charles Eisenman 1934.219
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CITATIONS

	Leach, Linda York. <em>Indian Miniature Paintings and Drawings</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1986.
	page number: 	Reproduced: cat. no. 111iii
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