Radha and Krishna
Painting
ca. 1770 - ca. 1780 (made)
ca. 1770 - ca. 1780 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Radha and Krishna embracing as they dance on a low stool in the centre of a lakeside terrace. Many maidservants, musicians and gopis stand in attendance.
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Title | Radha and Krishna (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, Radha and Krishna embracing amidst gopis, opaque watercolour on paper, Jaipur, ca. 1770-1780 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Radha and Krishna embracing as they dance on a low stool in the centre of a lakeside terrace. Many maidservants, musicians and gopis stand in attendance. |
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Content description | Radha and Krishna embracing as they dance on a low stool in the centre of a lakeside terrace. Many maidservants, musicians and gopis stand in attendance. |
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Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
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Bibliographic reference | Khanna, Balraj; Krishna: The Divine Lover, South Bank Centre, London 1997, ISBN 1 85332 166 4
cat. no0. 52 |
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Accession number | IS.144-1955 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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