Title
Taking of the Toll, Dana-lila, c. 1760. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
Taking of the Toll, Dana-lila, c. 1760. The god Krishna has stopped the cowherd women on their way to bring milk and yogurt to the Brahmin priests. He pretends that he is a landowner and is demanding a toll tax from the women. His lover Radha playfully raises her hand to smack him. Both Radha and Krishna wear conical headdresses associated with minority groups in the western Himalayas, which visually relocates them to Chamba where this painting was made. In the background herdsmen coax the cows to move along?work that Krishna should be doing instead of flirting with the women.
Date
0
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19G09_123
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
115,8Mb (4,7Mb) / 18,6in x 24,2in / 5568 x 7272 (300dpi)