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Krishna Vanquishing the Crane-Demon Bakasura
late 1700s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The Hindu god Vishnu incarnated himself as Krishna in response to pleadings from the Earth goddess to rid her of a wicked king. The king sent demons of many forms to assassinate Krishna, who effortlessly destroyed them. The South Indian artist effectively used a diagonal composition to show the cause and effect of Krishna’s assault and the fall of the defeated demon.
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- Title: Krishna Vanquishing the Crane-Demon Bakasura
- Date Created: late 1700s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 27.8 x 19.7 cm (10 15/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
- Provenance: (J.J. Klejman [1906–1995], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.29
- Medium: gum tempera and gold on paper
- Fun Fact: The true form of the crane-demon tumbles out from the backside of the distressed bird.
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Southern India, Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati
- Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
- Collection: Indian Art
- Accession Number: 1966.29
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