Krishna and Radha
Painting
ca. 1830 (made)
ca. 1830 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Krishna, with green halo and gold crown, stands clasping a plantain trunk on a terrace in front of Radha's house. Radha stands before him holding a bamboo fan. To the right a maid holding a cup and a dish. In the foreground a bed of poppies, in the background a lush garden; white walls and turrets in the distance. Blue sky with two small red banners, a crescent moon and a golden sun with human face.
Object details
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| Title | Krishna and Radha (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Krishna and Radha, opaque watercolour on paper, Arki, ca. 1830 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Krishna, with green halo and gold crown, stands clasping a plantain trunk on a terrace in front of Radha's house. Radha stands before him holding a bamboo fan. To the right a maid holding a cup and a dish. In the foreground a bed of poppies, in the background a lush garden; white walls and turrets in the distance. Blue sky with two small red banners, a crescent moon and a golden sun with human face. |
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| Content description | Krishna, with green halo and gold crown, stands clasping a plantain trunk on a terrace in front of Radha's house. Radha stands before him holding a bamboo fan. To the right a maid holding a cup and a dish. In the foreground a bed of poppies, in the background a lush garden; white walls and turrets in the distance. Blue sky with two small red banners, a crescent moon and a golden sun with human face. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Indian paintings from the Punjab Hills : a survey and history of Pahari miniature painting / by W. G. Archer ; foreword by Sherman E. Lee. London :Delhi: Sotheby Parke Bernet ;Oxford University Press, 1973 Number: 0856670022
p. 7. cat. no. 25 |
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| Accession number | IS.231-1950 |
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| Record created | July 13, 2000 |
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