NEPAL, CIRCA 1775

Lord Krishna, together with his brother Balarama and retinue, attacks the palace of Banasura at Agnigarh to rescue his captive grandson Aniruddha, depicted at center constricted by a large snake. Blue-skinned Aniruddha has fallen deeply in love with Usha, the beautiful daughter of the multi-headed Banasura, who has forbidden the marriage of the young lovers.
Another folio likely from the same set, depicting an earlier scene of the same battle between Banasura and Krishna, was sold at Christie’s New York, 20 March 2012, lot 198.