Roy, Jamini. Krishna with Cow 2, mid-1900s. Tempera on board, Overall: 32.5 x 43.3 cm (12 13/16 x 17 1/16 in.). Gift of Pamela Elizabeth Ward in loving memory of her parents, William E. and Evelyn Svec Ward, 2005.76. Copyrighted.

Krishna with Cow 2

mid-1900s

Jamini Roy

Jamini Roy (Indian, 1887–1972)

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

Krishna with Cow 2, mid-1900s. Jamini Roy (Indian, 1887–1972). Tempera on board; overall: 32.5 x 43.3 cm (12 13/16 x 17 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Pamela Elizabeth Ward in loving memory of her parents, William E. and Evelyn Svec Ward 2005.76 Inspired by the bold style of Kalighat paintings, Jamini Roy created paintings using indigenous materials, often with multiple versions of the same subject. Here the infant Krishna crawls with a butter ball in one hand. The cow, flowers, and leaves set the rural bucolic environment of his youth. The artist signed his name in Bengali script in the lower right.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Roy, Jamini
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Tempera on board
Medium: tempera, board
Dimensions: Overall: 32.5 x 43.3 cm (12 13/16 x 17 1/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: The artist signed his name in Bengali script in the lower right.
Departments: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Accession Number: 2005.76
Credit Line: Gift of Pamela Elizabeth Ward in loving memory of her parents, William E. and Evelyn Svec Ward
Exhibitions: Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings (Indian art rotation)
Rights Statement: Copyrighted