Painting study · Tempera
Krishna celebrates Holic. 1770 · Study 2018.104
Artist not recorded
c. 1770
Recorded as gum tempera, gold, and silver on paper, this horizontal work measures 23.8 × 15.5 cm using the museum’s image 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
During the festival of Holi, Hindus celebrate the coming of spring by playfully throwing and shooting colored water and powders at one another. Among all the cowherd boys with whom he grew up, Krishna, a Hindu god incarnated on earth, is the only one able to reach the heart of a gopi , or milkmaid, with a well-aimed plunger full of colors. Raucous with sound as well as color, some of the boys play the drum, flute, and horns; girls strum a vina (stringed instrument), play a flute, and blow a whistle.
Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.
A detail to notice
The painter has sprinkled color on the background to suggest colors thrown in the air.
Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Read the dimensions before the image
The selected image measurement for Krishna celebrates Holi is 23.8 cm wide and 15.5 cm high, equivalent to approximately 9.4 × 6.1 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 1.54:1. The rectangular bounding area is 0.04 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 7.9% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 138.1 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 celebrates Holi in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, gum tempera, gold, and silver on paper, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.
- Which part of this horizontal composition catches your eye first?
- Would a 23.8 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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