Yasoda with Krishna Churning Butter

The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward

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Yasoda with Krishna Churning Butter

c. 1890

Medium: Gum tempera, ink, graphite, and tin on paper
Dimensions: Secondary Support: 51.3 x 35.6 cm (20 3/16 x 14 in.); Painting only: 45 x 27.8 cm (17 11/16 x 10 15/16 in.)
Classification: Painting
Style: Indian Art
Origin: Eastern India, Kolkata, Kalighat
Institution: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit: Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward

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Provenance

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?–2003

William E. Ward [1922–2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art

2003–

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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William E. Ward [1922–2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Exhibitions

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Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings

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Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 1, 2021-February 6, 2022).

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Sourced Overview Evidence

Yashoda, wife of the head of the cowherd village, raised Krishna from infancy. She is shown here churning milk into butter, while the mischievous toddler Krishna tips his hand in the pot to steal the rich cream. Kalighat paintings were made for pilgrims to take home and keep on domestic shrines. Made swiftly on inexpensive paper, they are a genre of art available to a wide swath of people.

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