India: 'Krishna Kills Shrigala'. Gouache on paper painting, c. 1585-1595. In this scene, Krishna decapitates King Shrigala in a chariot fight. Krishna, or Krisna, is a major god in Hinduism who is traditionally credited with the authorship of the Hindu classic 'Bhagavad Gita', a tale of duty and morality set around Krishna's defeat of his cousin Arjuna in the Kurukshetra War. Krishna also appears in various events in the Hindu epic 'Mahabharata'. He is usually depicted as blue skinned, and is often portrayed as a mischievous young boy playing a flute.
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2667 x 4180 px | 22.6 x 35.4 cm | 8.9 x 13.9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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