Painting study · Ink painting
Krishna being dressed in women’s clothes for the spring festival Holic. 1790 · Study 1933.453
Artist not recorded
c. 1790
Recorded as Ink and gum tempera on paper, this horizontal work measures 27.4 × 19 cm using the museum’s overall dimensions. Explore the museum’s context and compare the format with a wall of your choice.
Museum collection reference. This work is not offered for sale by Physical Art For Crypto. Museum attribution does not imply a partnership or endorsement.
Context from the museum
The Hindu festival of Holi, which celebrates the arrival of spring, is a time of play that encourages reckless joy and abandon. The women cheekily dress Krishna as one of them. Radha, his beloved, takes away his crown and flute. This unfinished work reveals the process of creating an Indian painting. An experienced member of the atelier would have made the drawing and written the color notations before giving it to a colorist to paint.
Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.
A detail to notice
A few preliminary patches of color in the foreground indicate the palette intended to be applied to the entire painting.
Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Read the dimensions before the image
The selected overall measurement for Krishna being dressed in women’s clothes for the spring festival Holi is 27.4 cm wide and 19 cm high, equivalent to approximately 10.8 × 7.5 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 1.44:1. The rectangular bounding area is 0.05 square meters; it describes the measured footprint, not the amount of paint or the monetary value.
On an illustrative 300 cm wall, the recorded width occupies 9.1% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 136.3 cm on each side before adding a frame. These are calculations by Physical Art For Crypto using museum measurements. They are not the museum’s display recommendations.
Questions to bring to your own collection
With Krishna being dressed in women’s clothes for the spring festival Holi in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, Ink and gum tempera on paper, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.
- Which part of this horizontal composition catches your eye first?
- Would a 27.4 cm width still suit the space after allowing for furniture and a frame?
- What surface detail would you need to see in person or in a close photograph?
Explore physical scale
How large would this format feel on your wall?
Use this museum work’s recorded format as a reference. Adjust a blank wall and optional frame allowance to compare proportions. The museum painting is an educational reference and is not for sale here.
Calculation: outside width = recorded width + twice your frame allowance. This is a proportion study, not an installation assessment. It excludes furniture, hardware, load capacity, depth and delivery clearance. The display image may include margins absent from the recorded measurement.
Compare formats with the studio collection
These Lei-Kol works have the closest width-to-height ratios in the current catalog. This is a geometry comparison, not a claim of artistic similarity, equivalent value, or association with the museum artist.
| Painting | Width × height | Format ratio | USD catalog price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bipolar | 60 × 48 in | 1.25:1 | $3,499 |
| Brick and Mortar | 60 × 48 in | 1.25:1 | $3,499 |
| Dominion | 60 × 48 in | 1.25:1 | $3,499 |
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