Krishna and Radha
Drawing
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Drawing, in Indian ink with watercolour on goldbeater's skin, pricked for use as a pinhole stencil, depicting Krishna and Radha standing together with clasped hands; gopis (cow herds) are around them, some playing musical instruments; seven seated women, a pillow and dishes are in the foreground, behind are trees.
Object details
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| Title | Krishna and Radha (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Drawn with a brush in ink and watercolour, on goldbeater's skin |
| Brief description | Drawing, Krishna and Radha with gopis, drawn in Indian ink on goldbeater's skin, pricked, Punjab Hills (Pahari), 19th century |
| Physical description | Drawing, in Indian ink with watercolour on goldbeater's skin, pricked for use as a pinhole stencil, depicting Krishna and Radha standing together with clasped hands; gopis (cow herds) are around them, some playing musical instruments; seven seated women, a pillow and dishes are in the foreground, behind are trees. |
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| Content description | Krishna and Radha standing together with clasped hands; gopis (cow herds) are around them, some playing musical instruments; seven seated women, a pillow and dishes are in the foreground, behind are trees. |
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| Credit line | Purchased from J. Procter, Watson, Esq. |
| Object history | Purchased from J. Procter, Watson, Esq., 1 Church Gate Street, The Fort, Bombay. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 1912-5260M |
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| Accession number | IM.282-1914 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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