Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the Raslila, ca. 1800, India (Rajasthan, Jaipur), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, H. 27 1/4 in. (69.2 cm); W. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm), Paintings, Attributed to Sahib Ram (active reign of Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, 1778–1803), This drawing is thought to have been a preparatory study for a mural. Although it first served as a pounce— its lines were pricked with tiny holes to allow the image to be transferred to a wall—it was later reworked into a finished drawing by Sahib Ram, who strengthened its outlines, whited out areas he wished to change, and brushed Krishna’s skin and clothing with luminous washes of watercolor
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