This late 17th century work reflects a blend of Mughal and Rajasthani painting styles. The figures, however, remain aligned in one plane; the cows, constant companions of the gopas and gopis, are still tiny and the flute does not cross Krishna's body.
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This picture creates a landscape space that is inhabited by the figures, which have also become more "realistic." This late 17th century work reflects a blend of Mughal and Rajasthani painting styles.

Krishna Flutes Beneath a Tree
Krishna Flutes Under a Tree, ca. 1690
Rajasthan, Kishangarh
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, 1990:747
The figures, however, remain aligned in one plane; the cows, constant companions of the gopas and gopis, are still tiny and the flute does not cross Krishna's body.

In the sky at the top of the picture, the weather responds to the sound of Krishna's flute: clouds form to provide shade and to shower him with cooling drops of fresh water. The river is also described in poetry as being stopped in its tracks by the sound of the flute. Perhaps this explains the boat poised before Krishna's feet.

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