Balarama and Krishna

Cleveland Museum of Art

Balarama and Krishna

Date
c. 1890
Medium
Gum tempera, graphite, and ink on paper
Culture
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
162531

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

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Credit line
Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward
Provenance
?-2003: William E. Ward [1922-2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 2003-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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