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Krishna and Radha

Painting
ca. 1725 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour in paper, depicting Krishna performing puja in the upper portion; Radha gazing at her image in the mirror in the lower portion. Illustrations to a nayika bheda (the manners and practices of the married and of lovers).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Krishna and Radha (generic)
  • Nayika Bheda (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, Krishna performing puja, Radha looking in mirror, nayika bheda, opaque watercolour on paper, Mewar, ca. 1725
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour in paper, depicting Krishna performing puja in the upper portion; Radha gazing at her image in the mirror in the lower portion. Illustrations to a nayika bheda (the manners and practices of the married and of lovers).
Dimensions
  • Height: 315mm
  • Width: 182mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 280mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 154mm
05/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
Krishna performing puja in the upper portion; Radha gazing at her image in the mirror in the lower portion. Illustrations to a nayika bheda (the manners and practices of the married and of lovers).
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
A Rajasthani inscription refers to an action of the "pati" (husband).
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.56-1952

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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