Flag of IndiaIslamic ArtCodicesca. 1720

"Krishna Battles Indra in Transporting the Parijata Tree from Indra’s Heaven," Illustrated folio from the “Upright" Bhagavata Purana (The Ancient Story of God) is a codices Basholi from India created in ca. 1720 using opaque watercolor on paper measuring Page: H. 11 3/16 in. (28.4 cm) W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm) — now part of the Islamic Art collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About This Artwork

MediumOpaque watercolor on paper
DimensionsPage: H. 11 3/16 in. (28.4 cm) W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
ClassificationCodices
DepartmentIslamic Art
Credit LinePromised Gift of the Kronos Collections, 2015
Dateca. 1720

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Origin: Basholi, India. Flag of India

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Last updated: April 2026

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