Abduction of Rukmini: Krishna Tied the Hands of Rukma, from a Bhagavata Purana

Unknown artist · c. 1640

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Fawn
37% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 8.7:1

Saffron
28% of the image
Yellow · text contrast 9.5:1

Taupe
18% of the image
Brown · text contrast 6.0:1

Honey
11% of the image
Yellow · text contrast 8.6:1

Chestnut
5% of the image
Brown · text contrast 7.2:1

Tangerine
2% of the image
Orange · text contrast 5.7:1

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Artist: Unknown artist
Date: c. 1640
Type: Painting
Medium: Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Size: Miniature: 14 x 17.8 cm (5 1/2 x 7 in.)
Place: Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa
Period: 17th century
Main colour: Yellow · lightness 65, colourfulness 38

Cleveland Museum of Art. Museum record. Public domain. United States: Cleveland Museum of Art marks it public domain (share_license_status = CC0). Europe: Anonymous work, made by 1650: its maker died long before 1956, and any term counted from publication has also run out. Last checked 2026-10-31 (share_license_status is CC0: yes). Image released by the museum under CC0. Licence rules

Abduction of Rukmini: Krishna Tied the Hands of Rukma, from a Bhagavata Purana

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