PaintingsIndian19th century

A Priest makes Offerings to Shrinathji at Jal Vihar (Water Sports Ceremony)

c. 1831

Description

The priest is offering fire to Sri Nathji, an important local form of the god Krishna (Vishnu) and the focus of regional pilgimages to his shrine.

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Opaque watercolor, gold and metallic gray watercolor on paper

Culture

Indian

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

image: 23.4 x 18 cm (9 3/16 x 7 1/16 in.) framed: 48.58 x 38.42 x 2.22 cm (19 1/8 x 15 1/8 x 7/8 in.)

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