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Radha and Krishna

Painting
early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Krishna, with blue skin and wearing a tall mukut (crown) embraces Radha from behind while they sit in a landscape with trees and birds around them.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRadha and Krishna (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, Radha and Krishna in a wooded landscape, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, early 19th century, India, probably Rajasthan
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Krishna, with blue skin and wearing a tall mukut (crown) embraces Radha from behind while they sit in a landscape with trees and birds around them.
Content description
Krishna, with blue skin and wearing a tall mukut (crown) embraces Radha from behind while they sit in a landscape with trees and birds around them.
Style
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
D.412-1889

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Record createdJuly 1, 2003
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