The adorable baby Gopala, the baala-roopa (child-form) of Lord Krishna plays on a golden flute. The glow of the child’s dusky skin is set off by the bejewelled dhoti and angavastram. In the Tanjore painting that you see on this page, these elements are executed by layering pure gold leaf on gessowork.
Metallic embellishments are a signature of Thanjavur art. More of those are to be found in the adornments of the cow standing behind Gopala. She cradles the divine child with her maternal body. Her head is turned towards Him, which indicates that she is drawn in completely by the music emanating from the Lord’s flute.
The Krishna Tanjore painting that you see on this page is brimming with an innocent and compassionate fervour. Soft green grass at their feet, the heads of which are blowing in the breezes of the tropics. A temple entrance-like structure along the upper edge of the Thanjavur painting frames the composition.
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