MAHADEV VISHWANATH DHURANDHAR

A lithograph from Ravi Varma’s contemporary M.V. Dhurandhar. While the centrepiece is undoubtedly the Balakrishna, the artist incorporates a small narrative around the young Krishna. From being taken to safety by Vasudev after his birth, to the killing of demoness Putana, to being blessed by the lords as a baby before finally killing the snake Kaliya, hence the popularity of the dance Kaliyamardan.

Rights: Sandeep & Gitanjali Maini Foundation

A lithograph from Ravi Varma’s contemporary M.V. Dhurandhar. While the centerpiece is undoubtedly the Balakrishna, the artist incorporates a small narrative around the young Krishna. From being taken to safety by Vasudev after his birth, to the killing of demoness Putana, to being blessed by the lords as a baby before finally killing the snake Kaliya, hence the popularity of the dance Kaliyamardan.

This chromolithograph was acquired by gallery g from a prominent Austrian anthropologist and author, who has researched Indian art in depth. This chromolithograph is from his collection, which he purchased during his many visits to India in the 1980s.

Rights: Sandeep & Gitanjali Maini Foundation