Picchwai for the Festival of Cows. Culture: India, Deccan, Aurangabad (). Dimensions: 97 5/8 x 103 1/8 in. (248 x 262 cm). Date: late 18th century.Large painted cloths (pichhwais) were made to hang behind the main image in a temple. This textile was produced for the Festival of Cows (Gopashtami), which occurs in the late autumn to celebrate Krishna's elevation from a herder of calves to a cowherd. Note the range of cows and frolicking calves that populate the flower-strewn field. The indigo ground and extensive use of gold and silver are typical of pichhwais that were made for a community of Sri Nathji devotees who moved to the Deccan during this period. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Picchwai for the Festival of Cows. Culture: India, Deccan, Aurangabad (). Dimensions: 97 5/8 x 103 1/8 in. (248 x 262 cm). Date: late 18th century.Large painted cloths (pichhwais) were made to hang behind the main image in a temple. This textile was produced for the Festival of Cows (Gopashtami), which occurs in the late autumn to celebrate Krishna's elevation from a herder of calves to a cowherd. Note the range of cows and frolicking calves that populate the flower-strewn field. The indigo ground and extensive use of gold and silver are typical of pichhwais that were made for a community of Sri Nathji devotees who moved to the Deccan during this period. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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