Nanda and Vasudeva: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)

Master of the Dispersed Bhagavata Purana

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Nanda, Krishna's foster father, affectionately embraces Vasudeva, Krishna's father and brother-in-law of the evil King Kamsa who threatened to kill the infant Krishna. Farmer’s wagons and a lotus-filled tank occupy the lower registers. The strong but limited palette with robust patterning and confident silhouetting of the figures are features of this early sixteenth-century Rajput style.

Nanda and Vasudeva: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu), Master of the Dispersed Bhagavata Purana, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Delhi-Agra area)

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Nanda and Vasudeva: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu), Master of the Dispersed Bhagavata Purana, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Delhi-Agra area)
Nanda and Vasudeva: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu), Master of the Dispersed Bhagavata Purana, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Delhi-Agra area)

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