Curator Tour | Of the Hills

Name: Curator Tour | Of the Hills
Start: 2026-07-15T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-15T13:00:00-04:00
Location: National Museum of Asian Art - East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), Galleries 23 and 24

Schedule

Wed Jul 15 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

National Museum of Asian Art - East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), Galleries 23 and 24 | Washington, DC

Get exclusive insights from curator Debra Diamond on how Pahari painters portrayed the Hindu god Krishna as both transcendent and beloved.
About this Event

Join curator Debra Diamond and discover how Pahari painters portrayed the Hindu god Krishna in this tour exploring . These masters of romance depicted Krishna as not only transcendent and heroic but also beloved and playful.

Please meet at gallery 23 for the tour. We recommend you register in advance.

Image: Attributed to the Master of the Court of Mankot; Krishna fluting, folio from a Dasavatar series; India, c. 1730; painting; opaque watercolor and gold on paper; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — funds provided by the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art, S2018.1.60

Image Alt Text: A crowned man with blue skin plays a flute as three women offer him food and drink under an arch of flowers.

Where is it happening?

National Museum of Asian Art - East Building (Arthur M. Sackler Gallery), Galleries 23 and 24, 1050 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, United States

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