Akrura and Kritavarma flee Dvaraka, page from the "Large Basohli" Bhagavata Purana (c. 1760–65): Art, History and Details

Akrura and Kritavarma flee Dvaraka, page from the "Large Basohli" Bhagavata Purana (c. 1760–65) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Two warriors flee from Krishna’s capital city on horseback in a scene that takes place late in the life of Krishna. They were responsible for the death of Krishna’s father-in-law, King Satrajit. One of them carries the infamous Syamantaka jewel, stolen from King Satrajit. This magical jewel, a gift from the sun god, has the power to produce 170 pounds of gold every day. They fear Krishna’s wrath.

Object facts

• Title: Akrura and Kritavarma flee Dvaraka, page from the "Large Basohli" Bhagavata Purana
• Date: c. 1760–65
• Culture: Northern India, Pahari kingdoms
• Type: Painting
• Technique: Gum tempera and ink on paper
• Dimensions: Image: 27.5 x 37.8 cm (10 13/16 x 14 7/8 in.); Overall: 30.6 x 40.2 cm (12 1/16 x 15 13/16 in.)
• Collection: Indian Art
• Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
• Accession number: 1971.94

Collection credit

Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund

Further reading listed by the museum

• Leach, Linda York. Indian Miniature Paintings and Drawings. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1986.

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