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Devotees at the Shrine of Shri Nathji

Devotees at the Shrine of Shri Nathji

1920s
(Indian, 1891–1970)
Image: 46.5 x 59 cm (18 5/16 x 23 1/4 in.); Paper: 50.5 x 63 cm (19 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.)
© Khubiram Gopilal
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The couple seen here are solidly middle class: they both wear wristwatches.

Description

Manorath paintings were bought by pilgrims visiting the temple at Nathdwara as mementos of their worship of its icon—the young Krishna. This scene is painted except for the couples’ heads, which are photographs that have been pasted on. This practice, which began in the 1920s, offered a cost-effective way to provide pilgrims with personalized souvenirs in a short time and at lower cost.
  • ?-2018
    (Tasverer Gallery, Bangalore, India, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    September 4, 2018
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Krishna and the Path of Grace – Indian Gallery 242 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 14, 2020-March 7, 2021).
  • {{cite web|title=Devotees at the Shrine of Shri Nathji|url=false|author=Khubiram Gopilal|year=1920s|access-date=28 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.213