{"product_id":"celebrations-of-krishnas-birth-canvas-cloth-print-c-1725","title":"'Celebrations of Krishna's Birth' Canvas Cloth Print, c.1725","description":"\u003ch5\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the village of Vraj, musicians play and well-wishers gather to celebrate a birth. Against a bold golden ground, figures in strict profile carry instruments and offer tufts of grass — traditional tokens of blessing. Krishna's adoptive father Nanda, headmaster of the village, receives congratulations while a soldier salutes at his side. The infant has been brought here in secret, away from the evil king Kamsa, whose prophecy foretold his own death at Krishna's hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scene is drawn from the Bhagavata Purana, the foundational Sanskrit text chronicling Krishna's earthly life. The Mankot court, in the Himalayan foothills of northwestern India, rendered the moment with characteristic boldness: saturated ground colour, figures outlined with graphic precision, and an atmosphere of communal joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMankot was one of several distinct hill courts of the Pahari region, each developing its own visual character across the 17th and 18th centuries. The Mankot school's intense palette and directness of figure distinguish it clearly from the more lyrical approach of the Guler or Kangra schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisclaimer: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe frames shown are for display purposes only and are \u003cstrong\u003enot included\u003c\/strong\u003e with the artwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs these are made-to-order designer pieces, expect minor \u003cstrong\u003ecolour variations\u003c\/strong\u003e from the displayed artwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Brahm","offers":[{"title":"18 x 27 in","offer_id":45151592808471,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"22 x 33 in","offer_id":45151592841239,"sku":null,"price":93.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"26 x 39 in","offer_id":45151592874007,"sku":null,"price":124.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/7711\/9511\/files\/ump_f5aa5b60-eaa8-4726-9071-eda08ad03da9.jpg?v=1779307173","url":"https:\/\/www.brahmcollection.com\/products\/celebrations-of-krishnas-birth-canvas-cloth-print-c-1725","provider":"Brahm Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}