The Bal (childhood) Lilas (divine plays) of Krishna have graced many frames of Tanjore paintings, which are a celebration of Krishna’s pure innocence and godliness at once. In this Teakwood frame Bal Krishna Tanjore painting, a dotting Krishna in the shade of his Maa Yashoda’s maternal love ceases the heart of everyone. The use of 24 Karat gold and a rectangular Teakwood frame has added a visual allure and sense of drama to this Bal Krishna Tanjore painting.
Pillars adorned with gold and a tiled floor hint that the scene is from the insides of the palace of Nanda and Yashoda, the parents of Sri Krishna. Green drapes decorated with pleasing patterns enhance the grandeur of the interiors of the household. With traditional colors and dark background, the artist has faded the unnecessary elements in this Bal Krishna Tanjore painting, so that one solely focuses on the divine relationship between Krishna and Maa Yashoda, whose pure love is mirrored in the cow and her calf behind Krishna.
With her attire and ornaments laced with gold, Maa Yashoda sits on the floor of her palace, churning milk in a pot to procure butter. She is dressed in the manner of a traditional South Indian lady, with a distinctive hairstyle and ethnic Bindi (dot on the forehead). The interplay of red and green stones on her figure enhances the artistic appeal of Maa Yashoda in this Thanjavur painting. Picking a piece of butter from the pot, Maa Yashoda lovingly offers it to Krishna, who sits nearby, in a posture that has become characteristic of his depictions as a child in Indian art.
Bal Krishna is an enchanting baby, adorned with various ornaments and an elaborate hairdo with feathers, gold jewelry, and a peacock feather tucked in it. His tiny fingers are placed on the mouth of the pot as if asking his mother to let him have a morsel of his favorite butter. Both Krishna and Maa Yashoda’s eyes in this Bal Krishna Tanjore painting face the audience, a typical feature of Tanjore art that brings a sense of interaction to the otherwise ethereal golden art. Infused with the divinely maternal instincts of Maa Yashoda and the heart-warming innocence of Bal Krishna, this piece of Tanjore art is moving imagery of the sweetness of Krishna as a child.
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