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| Image | Sale date | Auction house | Location | Sale name | Lot No. | Estimate | Price Sold | Condition | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 15, 2017 | Sotheby's | New York | Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Works of Art Including Property from the Cleveland Museum of Art | 325 | $****** - ****** | KRISHNA REVEALS A VISION OF NARAKA TO ARJUNA: A FOLIO FROM THE MAHABHARATA |
Works on Paper
14.6 x 22.9 cm (5.75 x 9 in)
Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
Acquired circa 1986
In this extremely finely executed depiction, Krishna and Arjuna sit on a green hillside deep in conversation. Krishna dressed in a saffron jama (robe) and golden crown, on a carpet against a red gold-flecked bolster. Arjuna seated in deep respect, with palms pressed and attentively listening - dressed in armor for battle, with his great bow slung over his shoulder. Krishna reminds Arjuna that he has a choice, but with consequences. His duty is to face battle whether desired or not.
Krishna holds one hand out before him with palm open - the other hand held back with closed fist. He presents Arjuna with a fearsome vision of Naraka (Hell) reserved for those who forsake their duty - to test his devotion. Shaivite rishis and sages meditate near their hermitages. The four chariot horses of Krishna stand ready to depart with them for battle. Against a serene bright blue sky, as white puffs of clouds pass above. The painting executed with great clarity, depicting an iconographically complex subject. With black inner margins with mauve/pink outer borders with purple ruled lines.
