This is one of five oil paintings that Mumbiram made during his stay in Japan. Mumbiram met Gokula in Krishna’s Vrindavan. It was a very unique friendship between two lovers of Krishna who were too sincere to belong to any organized sect that existed in the holy land.
Here we see a reclining Gokula dreaming of India. Gokula has fallen asleep while reading a book about India. She is wearing a green tie-dye saree with red border. Jagannath has appeared in her dream. Mumbiram had brought many nice sarees for Gokula. Gokula had worn only sarees in India. Mumbiram was always proud of that. Gokula was very happy that her beloved artist liked to see her in sarees. Vrindavan was on their mind. Their bodies were in Japan. Their minds would not leave the magical domain of Krishna. Mumbiram treats every single painting as a unique creation. He does not let his art get into a stereotyped style. Making paintings in Japan was a great challenge. The rendering has to be true to several distinct cross-cultural realities. Mumbiram’s hands-on approach has created a great composition and a great mood. The patterns on Gokula’s saree and on the Indian printed handloom sheet are created with carved potatoes as printing blocks. As a rendering of a reclining sleeping maiden this painting has no peer.
The intimate intertwining of the artist’s life and his art is the vital ingredient that goes in making such a natural Rasa Classic.
The “Gokura Auction” Catalogue gives a detailed account of Gokura’s and Artist Mumbiram’s time together in Vrindavan and in Japan. One need not know all of that to appreciate this painting though it greatly enhances the experience of this work as Rasa Art.
The Gokura Catalogue presents all five of Artist Mumbiram’s masterpieces of oil on canvas created in Japan. It is available at Distant Drummer Publications.
Visit Distant Drummer Publications to find out more:
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.AcceptRead More
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.