Pushtimarg religious spaces feature monumental paintings of Krishna on cotton cloth known as pichwais. For the first time since the 1970s, these 14 pichwais from the National Museum of Asian Art’s collections are on view for the public. These paintings are literally larger than life, averaging about 8 by 8 feet in size. Pichwais are made to serve as backdrops for three-dimensional displays, typically paired with icons of Krishna, music, and scents. This collection of pichwais dates from the 18th to the 20th century, and most were painted in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, the global epicenter of the Pushtimarg community.
National Museum of Asian Art — “Delighting Krishna: Paintings of the Child-God”
