Krishna with Yashoda and Nanda

Embellished oleograph of “Krishna” with his adopted parents Yashoda and Nanda, by the artist CG Ramanujam, from the early 1900s. Krishna is the god of compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. Krishna has a peacock feather in his bejewelled topknot and is adorned with numerous jewellery pieces including bracelets, anklets and necklaces. He is shown eating ghee (butter) of which he was very fond, from his right hand, and holding the pot of ghee in the left. Krishna’s parents Yashoda and Nanda are to the left of the oleograph, and Yashoda is also feeding Krishna a ball of ghee! His father has a parakeet perched on his finger. To the right is a beautiful attendant with a fan. This oleograph has been beautifully decorated by the original owner with fabric and sequins.