Jarasandha's Army Beseiges Mathura, from a Bhagavata Purana

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Period
ca. 1775-1800 -
Geography
Nepal -
Material
Opaque color on paper -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 38.1 x 55.9 cm (15 x 22 in) -
Accession Number
S1988.58 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1988.58
Object Details
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Provenance
To 1988Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth X. Robbins, Potomac, MD, to 1988 [1]From 1988Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth X. Robbins in 1988Notes:[1] Said by the donor to have been purchased from a medical missionary who served in Nepal in the mid-1960s.The manuscript, of which this page is a part, appeared on the art market in the mid-1960s (according to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record). -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Krishna's Path of Grace (Saturday, March 15, 2025 - Sunday, August 24, 2025)Object of the Bi-Month (April 25, 1991 to March 21, 2007) -
Previous custodian or owner
Dr. Kenneth X. Robbins -
Origin
Nepal -
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth X. Robbins -
Type
Painting -
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