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Radha and Krishna

Painting
ca. 1770 - ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRadha 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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 257mm
  • Width: 191mm
08/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
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.
Style
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Khanna, Balraj; Krishna: The Divine Lover, South Bank Centre, London 1997, ISBN 1 85332 166 4 cat. no0. 52
Collection
Accession number
IS.144-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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