id: 116901
accession number: 1937.454
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Pichvai of Shri Nathji, 1825–50. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Nathdwara. Gum tempera, silver, and gold on cotton; overall: 257 x 169.5 cm (101 3/16 x 66 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1937.454
title: Pichvai of Shri Nathji
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creation date: 1825–50
creation date earliest: 1825
creation date latest: 1850
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creditline: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture: Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Nathdwara
technique: Gum tempera, silver, and gold on cotton
department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection: Indian Art
type: Painting
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measurements: Overall: 257 x 169.5 cm (101 3/16 x 66 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: For Modern America from the Ancient Near East
opening date: 1948-02-24T05:00:00
For Modern America from the Ancient Near East. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 24-March 21, 1948).
title: Krishna and the Path of Grace – Indian Gallery 242 Rotation
opening date: 2020-08-14T04:00:00
Krishna and the Path of Grace – Indian Gallery 242 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 14, 2020-March 7, 2021).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
(Heeramaneck Galleries, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
date: ?-1937
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1937-
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Painted-cloth devotional wall hangings (pichvai) form the backdrop to the worship of Krishna as Shri Nathji. As a result of long-term exposure, these textiles are usually faded and worn.
The icon of Krishna as Shri Nathji is the central figure. On either side of him, milkmaids with arms entwined join him in a state of ecstasy. Experiencing the bliss of divine play (lila) with Krishna is the main religious goal for followers of the Pushti Marg sect of Hinduism to which this work belongs. Episodes from the life of Krishna and a border of adoring cows frame the central scene.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page number: Reproduced: p. 311
url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n331
Leach, Linda York. Indian Miniature Paintings and Drawings. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1986.
page number: cat. no. 93
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