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Balarama and Krishna

c. 1890

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

Here a divine sibling pair, Balarama and Krishna, are portrayed as mirror images of one another.

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  • Title: Balarama and Krishna
  • Date Created: c. 1890
  • Physical Dimensions: Painting only: 45.3 x 27.9 cm (17 13/16 x 11 in.)
  • Provenance: William E. Ward [1922-2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2003.168
  • Medium: Watercolor, graphite, and ink on paper
  • Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
  • Culture: Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
  • Credit Line: Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward
  • Collection: Indian Art
  • Accession Number: 2003.168
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