Nanda and Vasudeva: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu) – (Masters Of The Dispersed Bhagavata Purana) ◄ Previous Next ►

Artist: Masters Of The Dispersed Bhagavata Purana

Date: 1520

Size: 18 x 24 cm

Technique: Watercolor

Nanda, Krishna"s foster father, affectionately embraces Vasudeva, Krishna"s father and brother-in-law of the evil King Kamsa who threatened to kill the infant Krishna. Farmer’s wagons and a lotus-filled tank occupy the lower registers. The strong but limited palette with robust patterning and confident silhouetting of the figures are features of this early sixteenth-century Rajput style.