1972.67: Krishna and Radha by the Bank of a River

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1972.67

Title

Krishna and Radha by the Bank of a River

Classification

Paintings

Work Type

painting

Date

c. 1825

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/215368

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Dimensions

sight: 30 x 24.45 cm (11 13/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith

Accession Year

1972

Object Number

1972.67

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

In this painting, Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, stands at the bank of the river on the left. He faces his consort, Radha, who kneels at the bank to gather water in a large vessel. On the left side of the image are Krishna’s fellow cow herders and their group of cows. On the right are women descending stairs leading to the river and carrying water jugs on their heads. In the distance is the town. Pahari Style, Kangra School.

Exhibition History

• Rasika, the Discerning Connoisseur: Indian Paintings from the John Kenneth Galbraith Collection, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/31/1998 - 04/05/1998
• 32Q: 2590 South and Southeast Asia, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/18/2023 - 04/15/2024

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