Jarasandha’s Army Beseiges Mathura, from a Bhagavata Purana

Historical period(s)
ca. 1775-1800
Medium
Opaque color on paper
Dimensions
H x W (overall): 38.1 x 55.9 cm (15 x 22 in)
Geography
Nepal
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth X. Robbins
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1988.58
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Painting

Keywords
archery, battle, Bhagavata Purana, bow, chariot, elephant, Ganesha, gate, horse, king, Krishna, Nepal, palace, warrior
Provenance

To 1988
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth X. Robbins, Potomac, MD, to 1988 [1]

From 1988
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth X. Robbins in 1988

Notes:

[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).

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Dr. Kenneth X. Robbins

Label

This painting is one from a large and celebrated set that illustrates the Bhagavata Purana. It depicts the Siege of Mathura by the Armies of Jarasandha, King of Magadha, with horses, elephants, troops and chariots.

Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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