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Krishna, the Butter Thief (Navanita Krishna) with Yashoda

Date:

early/mid 20th century

Artist:

India
Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur

About this artwork

Status

Deaccessioned

Title

Krishna, the Butter Thief (Navanita Krishna) with Yashoda

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1900–1950

Medium

Opaque watercolor with gold leaf, limestone paste, cloth and wood

Dimensions

62.2 × 44.8 cm (24 1/2 × 17 5/8 in.)

Reference Number

2018.589

Extended information about this artwork

Object information is based on information known at time of deaccession and does not reflect any subsequent changes or new research findings about the object.

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