KANORIA COLLECTION I: PAINTINGS ON THE THEME OF KRISHNA

KANORIA COLLECTION I: PAINTINGS ON THE THEME OF KRISHNA 4301-4400 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. 4301. Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna with gopis in Vrindaban Balagopalastuti Ms. c. 1475 A.D., 10 x 23 cm., GKK 247 4302. Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Khrishna with gopis in Vrindaban Balagopalastuti Ms. Detail of 4301 c. 1475 A.D., GKK 247 4303. Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna holding Mount Govardhana Balagopalastuti Ms. c. 1475 A.D., 10 x 23 cm, GKK 259A 4304. Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna holding Mount Godavardhana Balagopalastuti Ms. Detail of 4303, c. 1475 A.D., GKK 259A 4305. Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna with Yashoda Balagopalastuti Ms. c. 1475 A.D., 10 x 23 cm., GKK 249 4306. Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna floating on leaf during deluge Balagopalastuti Ms. c. 1475 A.D., 10 x 23 cm., GKK 250

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 165 4308. Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna offered flowers by Kamsa s flower bearer "Mitharam" Bhagavata Purana Ms. Detail of 4307, 16th century, GKK 165 4309. Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna blesses Kubja Issard Bhagavata Puran Ms. c., 1575, 15 x 26 cm. (w/o inscript.), GKK 287 4310. Painting, India, Pre-Mughal Krishna blesses Kubja Issard Bhagavata Puran Ms. Deatail of 4309, c.1575, GKK 287 4311. Painting, India, S Rajasthan Nayaka with Anusayana Nayika Rasamanjari Ms. c. 1625, 18.5 x 15.7 cm. (w/o inscript.), VKK 85 4312. Painting, India, S Rajasthan Nayaka with Anusayana Nayika Rasamanjari Ms. Detail of 4311, c. 1625, VKK 85 4313. 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 187 4314. Painting, India, Mewar (Sahabdin style) The offended Radha Gita Govinda Ms. (Mewari Recension) Detail of 4313, c. 1640

, GKK 187 4315. Painting, India, Mewar (Sahabdin style) The offended Radha Gita Govinda Ms. (Mewari Recension) Detail of 4313, c. 1640, GKK 187 4316. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna taking toll Rasikapriya Ms., "element of contrariness" c. 1640, 18.9 x 17.5 cm. (w/o text), VKK 188 4317. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna meets Radha in the rains c. 1640, 19.6 x 17.6 cm., GKK 161 4318. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna meets Radha in the rains Rasipriya Ms. Detail of 4317, c. 1640, GKK 161 4319. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna embracing Radha From a poem by Paramanand Das c. 1645-50, 20.5 x 17.8 cm. (w/yellow margin), GKK 187 4320. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna embracing Radha From a poem by Paramanand Das Detail of 4319, c. 1645-50, GKK 187 4321. 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 97 4322. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna and Radha: reconciliation Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Malava) Detail of 4321, c 1645

, VKK 97 4323. Painting, India, Mewar Scenes from Krishna s childhood Sursagar Ms. c. 1645, 27.6 x 22.2 cm. (whole), VKK 98 4324. 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 99 4325. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna s pastoral love with Radha Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Meghamalhara) Detail of 4324, c. 1645, VKK 99 4326. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna Fluting Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Vasanta) c. 1645, 37.9 x 31.9 cm. (whole), VKK 117 4327. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna Fluting Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Vasanta) Detail of 4326, c. 1645, VKK 117 4328. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna visits Radha Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Vihagada) c. 1645, 38.7 x 32.8 cm. (whole), GKK 240 4329. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna visits Radha Sursagar Ms. (to be sung in Raga Vihagada) Detail of 4328, c.1645, GKK 240 4330. Painting, India, Malwa Princes fight bulls; and Raja Muchakund s religious auterities Folio 8, Bhagavata Purana Ms.,

4331. Painting, India, Malwa Attack on Krishna Folio 17, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4332. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna marries Satya (or Rukmini) Folio 19, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4333. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna marries Satya (or Rukmini) Folio 19, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4332, 1688 4334. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna s battle in the forest with Jambavan Folio 25, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4335. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna s battle in the forest with Jambavan Folio 25, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4334, 1688 4336. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna marries Bhadra (or Jambavati) Folio 26, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4337. Painting, India, Malwa Yamuna bows to Balarama Folio 26, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4336, 1688

4338. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna captures wife Folio 33, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4339. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna captures wife Folio 33, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4338, 1688 4340. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna marries Folio 33, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4338, 1688 4341. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna attacks Naraka Folio 37, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4342. Painting, India, Malwa Naraka s army defeated Folio 39, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4343. Painting, India, Malwa Naraka a army defeated Folio 33, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4342, 1688 4344. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna s many wives Folio 42, Bhagavata Purana Ms.,

4345. Painting, India, Malwa Rukmini serves Krishna Folio 43, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4346. Painting, India, Malwa Yamuna bows to Balarama Folio 57, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4347. Painting, India, Malwa Yamuna bows to Balarama Folio 57, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4346, 1688 4348. Painting, India, Malwa Fiery demon destroyed; probably Vishnu s discus chasing Agni Folio 60, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4349. Painting, India, Malwa Gorilla demon Dvivida Folio 61, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4350. Painting, India, Malwa Balarama kills Dviivda Folio 62, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4351. Painting, India, Malwa Balrama plows city Folio 65, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4352. Painting, India, Malwa Salva attacks Dvarka

Folio 82, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4353. Painting, India, Malwa Salva s plane Folio 82, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4354. Painting, India, Malwa Balarama kills Balvala Folio 88, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4355. Painting, India, Malwa Meeting with Krishna (or Narayana preaching) Folio 105, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4356. Painting, India, Malwa Yadavas at Kurukshetra at eclipse Folio 95, Bhagavata Purana Ms., 4357. Painting, India, Malwa Yadavas bath at the eclipse Folio 95, Bhagavata Purana Ms., Detail of 4356, 1688 4358. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna approaches Radha (Lalitahava) Rasikapriya Ms. (folio 105) c. 1660, 25.8 x 16.3 cm. (picture only), GKK 233 4359. Painting, India, Malwa Krishna approachs Radha (Lalitahava) Rasikapriya Ms. (folio 105) Detail of 4358, 1660

, GKK 233 4360. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna s youth: snake biting Nanda Bhagavata Purana Ms. c. 1680-1700, 22.8 x 37.6 cm.(paintint only), GKK 348 4361. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna and the forest fire Bhagavata Purana Ms. c. 1700, 19.7 x 39.2 cm. (painting only), GKK 50 4362. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna and the forest fire Bhagavata Purana Ms. Detail of 4361, c. 1700, GKK 50 4363. Painting, India, Mewar Confidante with Radha and Krishna Gita Govinda Ms. c. 1680, 17.9 x 22.7 cm. (painting only), GKK 195 4364. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna with Radha Gita Govinda Ms. Dated 1714, 19 x 40 cm. (w/o text), GKK 49 4365. Painting, India, Mewar Dated 1714, 19 x 40 cm. (w/o text), GKK 237 4366. 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 88 4367. 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

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 89 4369. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna with gopis Bihari Satsai Ms. Dated 1719, 21.4 x 17.7 cm. (with text), GKK 109 4370. Painting, India, Mewar Krishna with gopis Bihari Satsi Ms. Detail of 4369, dated 1717, GKK 109 4371. Painting, India, Mewar Radha and Krishna c. 1760, 23 x 18.5 cm, GKK 184 4372. Painting, India, Mewar Radha Krishna Detail of 4371, c. 1760, GKK 184 4373. Painting, India, Kishangarh Radha and Krishna in promenade c. 1760, 11.2 x 23.1 cm., GKK 215 4374. Painting, India, Kishangarh Radha and Krishna in promenade Detail of 4373, c. 1760, GKK 215 4375. Painting, India, Kishangarh Radha on Swing c. 1775, 22.4 x 14.8 cm., VKK 189 4376. Painting, India, Kishangarh Radha on Swing Detail of 4375, c. 1775, VKK 189

4377. Painting, India, Kotah Krishna shows his reflection c. 1775, 25.2 x 16.5 cm., GKK 175 4378. Painting, India, Kotah Krishna shows his reflection Deatil of 4377, c. 1775, GKK 175 4379. Painting, India, Nurpur Radha and Krishna c. 1775, 15.2 x 11 cm., BD 15 4380. 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. 4381. Painting, India, Bilaspur Radha and Krishna in forest, captivated by their mutual beauty From a poem of Bhagwan Kavi Detail of 4380, 1780 4382. Painting, India, Bilaspur Radha and Krishna in forest, captivated by their mutual beauty From a poem of Bhagwan Kavi Detail of 4380, 1780 4383. 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 119 4384. Painting, India, Guler Krishna and gopis in the moonlight Bhagavata Purana Ms.: Rasapanchadyayi Detail of 4383, c. 1780, VKK 119

4385. Painting, India, Guler Krishna and gopis in the moonlight Bhagavata Purana Ms.: Rasapanchadyayi Detail of 4383, c. 1780, VKK 119 4386. Painting, India, Kangra Akrura s vision of Krishna Bhagavata Purana Ms.: c. 1780, 31.1 x 39.1 cm., VKK 118 4387. Painting, India, Kangra Akrura s vision of Krishna Bhagavata Puran Ms.: Detail of 4386, c. 1780, VKK 118 4388. Painting, India, Kangra Akrura s vision of Krishna Bhagavata Puran Ms.: Detail of 4386, c. 1780, VKK 188 4389. Painting, India, Kangra Krishna and Arjuna, before the Mahabharata battle c. 1820, 31 x 44 cm., GKK 4390. Painting, India, Kangra Krishna and Arjuna, before the Mahabharata battle Detail of 4389, c. 1820, GKK 4391. Painting, India, Kangra Krishna and Arjuna, before the Mahabharata battle Detail of 4389, c. 1820, GKK 4392. Painting, India, Kangra Krishna and Arjuna, before the Mahabharata battle Detail of 4389, c. 1820, GKK 4393. Painting, India, Kangra Krishna taking toll c. 1810, 21 x 26.7 cm. (with border)

, GKK 4394. Painting, India, Kangra Krishna taking toll Detail of 4393, c. 1810, BD 27 4395. Painting, India, Kangra Krishna meets Radha at hour of cowdust c. 1825, 25.5 x 37 cm. (with flower border), GKK 4396. Painting, India, Kangra Krishna meets Radha at hour of cowdust Detail of 4395, c. 1825, GK 4397. Painting, India, Kangra Krishna meets Radha at hour of cowdust Detail of 4395, c. 1825, GKK 4398. Painting, India, Garhwal Radha meets Krishna Bihari Satsai Ms. c. 1800, 20.8 x 14 cm.,bd 16 4399. Painting, India, Garhwal Radha meets Krishna Bihari Satsai Ms. Detail of 4398, c. 1800, BD 16 4400. Painting, India, Kulu Krishna and Radha, with Narada From the Rasapanchdyayi c. 1810, 16.5 x 21.7 cm., BD 96