The act of devotion to Krishna as a child, India, late 19th century Gouache and gold on paper representing a kneeling couple, their faces nimbed with gold, pouring milk into the hands of Krishna as a child. Dim. at sight : 28,5 x 28 cm Accidents and repaints. A small representation of Lakshmi emerging from her pink lotus after the churning of the sea of milk, the snake Vasuki held by a god with a blue body and an anti-god with a dog profile. Small inscription in nagari in the red margin. 7,3 x 7,2 cm ; Polychromy jumps. The ritual of bathing milk and water to Krishna as a child commemorates the birth of the God and is practiced mainly during the Hindu festival of Janmashtami. A Painting with Krishna and a Child, India, late 19th century