This miniature painting is of Krishna as Shrinathji, made in the Nathdwara style. Miniatures like these were most popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Shrinathji is the presiding deity of the Pushtimarg Vaishnava religion. The spiritual home of Shrinathji is in Nathdwara, near Udaipur. Miniatures like these were most likely intended to be taken as keepsakes by worshippers.
In this painting, Shrinathji is seen in the centre with heavy ornamentation and flanked by two male worshippers or priests.
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Title
Miniature of SrinathjiPeriod
19th centuryArtist
UnidentifiedStyle
NathdwaraMedium
Opaque pigment on paperDimensions
H: 15.5 cm x W: 12 cmAccession No.
2021.15.1Genre: Indigenous & Tribal Art