KANORIA COLLECTION I: PAINTINGS ON THE THEME OF KRISHNA

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1 KANORIA COLLECTION I: PAINTINGS ON THE THEME OF KRISHNA The special work for this set, which involved photographing paintings in the, in Patna, in multiple originals, was made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and by the support of the Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies and the Department of the History of Art of the University of Michigan. Special thanks are due to Shri Gopi Krishna Kanoria and Shri Vinod Krishna Kanoria, along with their family, and to Dr. Anand Khrishna for their invaluable assitance, and to Mr. Patrick Young of the University of Michigan for working out the complex technical procedures for the photography. The photography team comprised Dr. Walter Spink, Dr. Siresh Vasant, Ms. Wendy Holden, Mr. Steven Markel, Ms. Colleen Fitzgerald, and Mr. Naval Krishna Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna with gopis in Vrindaban Balagopalastuti Ms. c A.D., 10 x 23 cm., GKK Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Khrishna with gopis in Vrindaban Balagopalastuti Ms. Detail of 4301 c A.D., GKK Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna holding Mount Govardhana Balagopalastuti Ms. c A.D., 10 x 23 cm, GKK 259A Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna holding Mount Godavardhana Balagopalastuti Ms. Detail of 4303, c A.D., GKK 259A Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna with Yashoda Balagopalastuti Ms. c A.D., 10 x 23 cm., GKK Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna floating on leaf during deluge Balagopalastuti Ms. c A.D., 10 x 23 cm., GKK 250

2 4307. Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna offered flowers by Kamsa s flower bearer "Mitharam" Bhagavata Purana Ms. 16th century, 14.6 x 21.5 cm., GKK Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna offered flowers by Kamsa s flower bearer "Mitharam" Bhagavata Purana Ms. Detail of 4307, 16th century, GKK Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna blesses Kubja Issard Bhagavata Puran Ms. c., 1575, 15 x 26 cm. (w/o inscript.), GKK Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna blesses Kubja Issard Bhagavata Puran Ms. Deatail of 4309, c.1575, GKK Painting, India, S Rajasthan Nayaka with Anusayana Nayika Rasamanjari Ms. c. 1625, 18.5 x 15.7 cm. (w/o inscript.), VKK Painting, India, S Rajasthan Nayaka with Anusayana Nayika Rasamanjari Ms. Detail of 4311, c. 1625, VKK Painting, India, Mewar (Sahabdin style) The offended Radha Gita Govinda Ms. (Mewari Recension) c. 1640, 21.5 x 17.1 cm. (w/o text), GKK Painting, India, Mewar (Sahabdin style) The offended Radha Gita Govinda Ms. (Mewari Recension) Detail of 4313, c. 1640

3 , GKK Painting, India, Mewar (Sahabdin style) The offended Radha Gita Govinda Ms. (Mewari Recension) Detail of 4313, c. 1640, GKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna taking toll Rasikapriya Ms., "element of contrariness" c. 1640, 18.9 x 17.5 cm. (w/o text), VKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna meets Radha in the rains c. 1640, 19.6 x 17.6 cm., GKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna meets Radha in the rains Rasipriya Ms. Detail of 4317, c. 1640, GKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna embracing Radha From a poem by Paramanand Das c , 20.5 x 17.8 cm. (w/yellow margin), GKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna embracing Radha From a poem by Paramanand Das Detail of 4319, c , GKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna and Radha: reconciliation Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Malava) c. 1645, 26.5 x 20.5 cm. (whole), VKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna and Radha: reconciliation Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Malava) Detail of 4321, c 1645

4 , VKK Painting, India, Mewar Scenes from Krishna s childhood Sursagar Ms. c. 1645, 27.6 x 22.2 cm. (whole), VKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna s pastoral love with Radha Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Meghamalhara) c. 1645, 26.5 x 20.5 cm. (whole), VKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna s pastoral love with Radha Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Meghamalhara) Detail of 4324, c. 1645, VKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna Fluting Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Vasanta) c. 1645, 37.9 x 31.9 cm. (whole), VKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna Fluting Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Vasanta) Detail of 4326, c. 1645, VKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna visits Radha Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Vihagada) c. 1645, 38.7 x 32.8 cm. (whole), GKK Painting, India, Malwa Krishna visits Radha Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Vihagada) Detail of 4328, c.1645, GKK Painting, India, Malwa Princes fight bulls; and Raja Muchakund s religious auterities Folio 8, Bhagavata Purana Ms.,

5 4331. Painting, India, Malwa Attack on Krishna Folio 17, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Krishna marries Satya (or Rukmini) Folio 19, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Krishna marries Satya (or Rukmini) Folio 19, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4332, Painting, India, Malwa Krishna s battle in the forest with Jambavan Folio 25, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Krishna s battle in the forest with Jambavan Folio 25, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4334, Painting, India, Malwa Krishna marries Bhadra (or Jambavati) Folio 26, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Yamuna bows to Balarama Folio 26, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4336, 1688

6 4338. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna captures wife Folio 33, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Krishna captures wife Folio 33, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4338, Painting, India, Malwa Krishna marries Folio 33, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4338, Painting, India, Malwa Krishna attacks Naraka Folio 37, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Naraka s army defeated Folio 39, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Naraka a army defeated Folio 33, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4342, Painting, India, Malwa Krishna s many wives Folio 42, Bhagavata Purana Ms.,

7 4345. Painting, India, Malwa Rukmini serves Krishna Folio 43, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Yamuna bows to Balarama Folio 57, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Yamuna bows to Balarama Folio 57, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4346, Painting, India, Malwa Fiery demon destroyed; probably Vishnu s discus chasing Agni Folio 60, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Gorilla demon Dvivida Folio 61, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Balarama kills Dviivda Folio 62, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Balrama plows city Folio 65, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Salva attacks Dvarka

8 Folio 82, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Salva s plane Folio 82, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Balarama kills Balvala Folio 88, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Meeting with Krishna (or Narayana preaching) Folio 105, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Yadavas at Kurukshetra at eclipse Folio 95, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Painting, India, Malwa Yadavas bath at the eclipse Folio 95, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4356, Painting, India, Malwa Krishna approaches Radha (Lalitahava) Rasikapriya Ms. (folio 105) c. 1660, 25.8 x 16.3 cm. (picture only), GKK Painting, India, Malwa Krishna approachs Radha (Lalitahava) Rasikapriya Ms. (folio 105) Detail of 4358, 1660

9 , GKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna s youth: snake biting Nanda Bhagavata Purana Ms. c , 22.8 x 37.6 cm.(paintint only), GKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna and the forest fire Bhagavata Purana Ms. c. 1700, 19.7 x 39.2 cm. (painting only), GKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna and the forest fire Bhagavata Purana Ms. Detail of 4361, c. 1700, GKK Painting, India, Mewar Confidante with Radha and Krishna Gita Govinda Ms. c. 1680, 17.9 x 22.7 cm. (painting only), GKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna with Radha Gita Govinda Ms. Dated 1714, 19 x 40 cm. (w/o text), GKK Painting, India, Mewar Dated 1714, 19 x 40 cm. (w/o text), GKK Painting, India, Mewar Sur Das singing of Krishna s childhood Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Devagandhara) c. 1715, 32.5 x 20.8 cm. (with text), GKK Painting, India, Mewar Sur Das singing of Krishna s childhood Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Devagandhara) Detail of 4366, c. 1715, GKK 88

10 4368. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna s childhood: Yashoda making Krishna drink milk Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Gaudi) c. 1715, 33.7 x 21.9 cm. (with text), GKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna with gopis Bihari Satsai Ms. Dated 1719, 21.4 x 17.7 cm. (with text), GKK Painting, India, Mewar Krishna with gopis Bihari Satsi Ms. Detail of 4369, dated 1717, GKK Painting, India, Mewar Radha and Krishna c. 1760, 23 x 18.5 cm, GKK Painting, India, Mewar Radha Krishna Detail of 4371, c. 1760, GKK Painting, India, Kishangarh Radha and Krishna in promenade c. 1760, 11.2 x 23.1 cm., GKK Painting, India, Kishangarh Radha and Krishna in promenade Detail of 4373, c. 1760, GKK Painting, India, Kishangarh Radha on Swing c. 1775, 22.4 x 14.8 cm., VKK Painting, India, Kishangarh Radha on Swing Detail of 4375, c. 1775, VKK 189

11 4377. Painting, India, Kotah Krishna shows his reflection c. 1775, 25.2 x 16.5 cm., GKK Painting, India, Kotah Krishna shows his reflection Deatil of 4377, c. 1775, GKK Painting, India, Nurpur Radha and Krishna c. 1775, 15.2 x 11 cm., BD Painting, India, Bilaspur Radha and Krishna in forest, captivated by their mutual beauty From a poem of Bhagwan Kavi 1780, 18.6 x 26.8 cm Painting, India, Bilaspur Radha and Krishna in forest, captivated by their mutual beauty From a poem of Bhagwan Kavi Detail of 4380, Painting, India, Bilaspur Radha and Krishna in forest, captivated by their mutual beauty From a poem of Bhagwan Kavi Detail of 4380, Painting, India, Guler Krishna and gopis in the moonlight Bhagavata Purana Ms.: Rasapanchadyayi c. 1780, 30.7 x 38.6 cm. (w/o border), VKK Painting, India, Guler Krishna and gopis in the moonlight Bhagavata Purana Ms.: Rasapanchadyayi Detail of 4383, c. 1780, VKK 119

12 4385. Painting, India, Guler Krishna and gopis in the moonlight Bhagavata Purana Ms.: Rasapanchadyayi Detail of 4383, c. 1780, VKK Painting, India, Kangra Akrura s vision of Krishna Bhagavata Purana Ms.: c. 1780, 31.1 x 39.1 cm., VKK Painting, India, Kangra Akrura s vision of Krishna Bhagavata Puran Ms.: Detail of 4386, c. 1780, VKK Painting, India, Kangra Akrura s vision of Krishna Bhagavata Puran Ms.: Detail of 4386, c. 1780, VKK Painting, India, Kangra Krishna and Arjuna, before the Mahabharata battle c. 1820, 31 x 44 cm., GKK Painting, India, Kangra Krishna and Arjuna, before the Mahabharata battle Detail of 4389, c. 1820, GKK Painting, India, Kangra Krishna and Arjuna, before the Mahabharata battle Detail of 4389, c. 1820, GKK Painting, India, Kangra Krishna and Arjuna, before the Mahabharata battle Detail of 4389, c. 1820, GKK Painting, India, Kangra Krishna taking toll c. 1810, 21 x 26.7 cm. (with border)

13 , GKK Painting, India, Kangra Krishna taking toll Detail of 4393, c. 1810, BD Painting, India, Kangra Krishna meets Radha at hour of cowdust c. 1825, 25.5 x 37 cm. (with flower border), GKK Painting, India, Kangra Krishna meets Radha at hour of cowdust Detail of 4395, c. 1825, GK Painting, India, Kangra Krishna meets Radha at hour of cowdust Detail of 4395, c. 1825, GKK Painting, India, Garhwal Radha meets Krishna Bihari Satsai Ms. c. 1800, 20.8 x 14 cm.,bd Painting, India, Garhwal Radha meets Krishna Bihari Satsai Ms. Detail of 4398, c. 1800, BD Painting, India, Kulu Krishna and Radha, with Narada From the Rasapanchdyayi c. 1810, 16.5 x 21.7 cm., BD 96

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