Images of Krishna

Painting represents Krishna's foster mother Yashoda in the balcony of her house, looking over her son stretched on the floor. On the right stand a couple, their hands stretched up in greeting. Their garments have gold tints, from Mysore, dated to the 19th century.

Painting to represent the seated Balakrishna holding a pot of butter in his left hand, attended by cowherd maidens, the gopis, musicians and cows in yellow, gold, white colours in relief, fitted in a wooden frame, from Tanjore, dated to the 19th century.

Coloured figure of Krishna playing the flute, standing on an ornate rectangular pedestal, made in papier mache, dated to the 20th century.

A bronze nut-cracker shaped to represent Krishna and a gopi, as the two halves of the cutter. The handle portion terminates into pots on either side, dated to the 19th century.

Radha-Krishna in a dancing pose. Figures are on a four legged ornate pedestal, made in sandalwood, from Karnataka, dated to the 20th century.

Painting depicts Krishna holding the hand of a milk-maid who is carrying a basket with three milk pots. A depiction of Dana- leela wherein Krishna demands a tax or toll from the gopis, the cowherd maidens of Vrindavan, from Kangra, dated to the 19th century.

A wooden sculpture of Lord Krishna with his consort painted all over. Upper left hand of the god is kept on the head of his consort, right hand is across which she is holding, from South India, dated to the 19th century.

Krishna entreating Radha who was his favourite gopi. Five tall cypress trees are in the background, miniature painting from Kishangarh, dated to the 18th century.

Carved ornate wooden bench with handle carved to represent Krishna figure, from South India, dated to the late 19th century.

Painting showing Holi festival. Krishna with Radha and a group of gopis, the cowherd maidens of Vridavan playing Holi, from the Deccan, dated to the 19th century.

Eight handed Krishna with two hands positioned to hold the flute, one right hand holds the gada or mace, another right hand supports an upper structure, probably Govardhan hill with a finger. Two cows down the pedestal.  Three devotees on the pedestal. A kneeling devotee on the centre down the pedestal, made in bronze, from Western India, dated to the 14th century.

Lord Krishna and Radha on a swing surrounded by gopis, the cowherd maidens, tree designs painted in the background in dark green colour, peacocks and parrots on the trees. A depiction of Rag Hindola, miniature painting from Jaipur, dated to circa 1850.

Krishna playing flute in a garden attended by a number of gopis, the cowherd maidens of Braj on either side and cows and cowherds below. The scene is being witnessed by the gods from the sky with their consorts. a pichhwai from Rajasthan, dated to late 19th century.

Lord Krishna is depicted playing on his flute. Radha carrying milk pots on her head. Another gopi, a cowherd maiden is also carrying pots, modern painting by M.A.Kharim, dated to the 20th century.

An illustration from Bhagavata Purana depicts a blue-skinned Krishna, conversing with a male devotee, Sanskrit inscription on  the painting, painted by Govinda,  from Gujarat dated to circa 1610.