Illustration from an Abduction of Rukmini Series: Rukmini and the Messenger
c. 1775-1800
Asia: India, Himāchal Pradesh
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This painting is from the Rukmini-haran, or the Abduction of Rukmini, a tale of romance and chivalry. Part of the Bhagavatapurana, the Rukmini-haran tells the story of the princess Rukmini, who is betrothed to a man she does not love, while secretly she is in love with Krishna. The two make a plan for Krishna to kidnap Rukmini on her intended wedding day; they later marry and live happily ever after. In this painting, a messenger returns to Rukmini with a message from Krishna. On the left, a maid holding a flywhisk sits idly by.

Details

  • Title: Illustration from an Abduction of Rukmini Series: Rukmini and the Messenger
  • Date: c. 1775-1800
  • Medium: Opaque watercolor on paper
  • Dimensions: image: 7-1/8 x 10-7/8 in. (18.1 x 27.6 cm); sheet: 7-7/8 x 11-1/2 in. (20.0 x 29.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Norton Simon Museum, Gift of Ramesh and Urmil Kapoor
  • Accession Number: P.2000.09.9
  • Copyright: © Norton Simon Museum

Object Information

Painted Poems: Rajput Paintings from the Ramesh and Urmil Kapoor Collection

  • Norton Simon Museum, 2004-04-02 to 2004-09-06
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, Painted Poems: Rajput Paintings from the Ramesh and Urmil Kapoor Collection, 2004, no. 38 pp. 12, 88-91

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