Harvard Art Museums > 1984.458: Krishna's Manifest Vision through Sound (Kavitt), from a Rasikapriya series Manuscripts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Krishna's Manifest Vision through Sound (Kavitt), from a Rasikapriya series , 1984.458,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216197. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1984.458 Title Krishna's Manifest Vision through Sound (Kavitt), from a Rasikapriya series Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript folio Date c. 1660-1680 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Bundi Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216197 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style Dimensions 38.5 x 25 cm (15 3/16 x 9 13/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer Accession Year 1984 Object Number 1984.458 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Radha sits back on a large cushion outside her palace. She faces a female companion who stands before her, gesturing. Krishna has just left their company, and is walking into the dense and lush landscape. Various trees line the edge of a river or lake. Swirling white lines represent the water’s currents, while lotus blossoms decorate the surface. The background features different types of trees, with six tall palm trees and large blooms in the distance. At the top of the painting is a solid yellow block that contains black text written in the Braj language. It states: A Sakhi speaks to Radha: Radha, your name is such that it detects falsehood, expresses love and binds people to you. Everyone knows that it gladdens Kamdev (God of Love), arouses desire, and attracts Krishna. It is an ornament for Mohini and a deterrent for gopis. On hearing it, Krishna has become homeless. Is this just your name or a mantra? (4.18) Mohini is the only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. She is portrayed as an enchantress, who maddens lovers, sometimes leading them to their doom. The chhatris (canopies), which are a common feature of Indian architecture, of the palace break into the text space, and even disrupt the lines of text. The painting is surrounded by thick, red borders. Rajput Style. Publication History Harsha V. Dehejia, Rasikapriya: Ritikavya of Keshavdas in Ateliers of Love, D. K. Printworld (P) Ltd. (New Delhi, India, 2013), p, 181, fig. 4.18: Bundi Narayan Khandekar, Katherine Eremin, and Penley Knipe, The New Science and Technology Behind Art Conservation, Science and South Asia (Cambridge, MA, 2019), Pages 54-61, Figure 2a, Page 58; Figure 2b, Page 59; Figure 2c, Page 60 Exhibition History 32Q: 2590 South and Southeast Asia, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/26/2017 - 11/08/2017 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
