AN INDIAN MINIATURE OF KRISHNA, LADIES, SERVANT AND PEACOCKSAN INDIAN MINIATURE OF KRISHNA, LADIES, SERVANT AND PEACOCKSColors and gold on paperIndia, Rajasthan, early 19th centuryFourth page from an annual cycle (month Jan. – Feb.) with many figures, finely painted, the dark-blue deity Krishna in the center. He is holding a blossom towards the nayika sitting next to him. Next to them two maidens respectively, each holding a peacock-fan. Behind, on an elevated terrace is a peacock; the tail feathers are finely painted. The peahen is on the right between the bushes. A dance performance in the front-left before Krishna, two creatures with devotional object on the right. Floral border. Dimensions: SHEET SIZE 41.2 x 32.3 CM, IMAGE 24.2 x 18.2 CMCondition: Good condition, faults due to age on the edges covered by the mat. Provenance: South German private collection