Krishna and Radha
Painting
ca. 1725 (made)
ca. 1725 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Krishna embracing Radha in the upper portion, her maids preparing food below. Illustration to the Rasikapriya.
Object details
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| Title | Krishna and Radha (generic) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Rasikapriya illustration, Krishna embracing Radha, maids preparing meal, opaque watercolour on paper, Mewar, ca. 1725 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Krishna embracing Radha in the upper portion, her maids preparing food below. Illustration to the Rasikapriya. |
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| Content description | Krishna embracing Radha in the upper portion, her maids preparing food below. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (The inscribed text is a corrupt version of the first couplet of a poem entitled (in the printed edition of the Rasikapriya) 'Nimantrana mis milan', 'meeting on the pretext of a meal'. The poem describes Radha being invited to a meal at Yasodoa's house. She wanders upstairs eating pan and is waylaid by Krishna, who secretly makes love to her. The language of the inscription is Braj Bhasha.) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Khanna, Balraj; Krishna: The Divine Lover, South Bank Centre, London 1997, ISBN 1 85332 166 4
cat. no. 28 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.57-1952 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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