Cleveland Museum of Art
Adoration of young Krishna
- Date
- c. 1720–25
- Medium
- gum tempera on paper
- Culture
- Northern India, Pahari kingdoms
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
The painting shows Krishna being worshipped under a pipal tree by a group of Shaivite devotees, recognized by the horizontal marks on their foreheads. Krishna is clad in a yellow Mughal jama , or belted Central Asian tunic, instead of the wrapped Indian lower garment ( dhoti ) traditionally associated with Krishna. The tree has been decorated with garlands and scarves to attract auspicious and divine benevolence. Krishna is holding a rattle in his right hand.
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