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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1973.153
Title
Krishna and Radha Converse while Gopis Swim (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Satsaiya (Seven Hundred Verses) series
Classification
Manuscripts
Work Type
manuscript folio
Date
18th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Mewar
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216290

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style, Mewar School
Dimensions
22.23 x 19.05 cm (8 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith
Accession Year
1973
Object Number
1973.153
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The recto side of this folio features Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, conversing with Radha, his consort. They stand at the bank of a river while four gopis (milkmaids) swim. Piles of clothes flank a tree with large fronds. Rajput Style, Mewar School.

Exhibition History

  • The Arts of Krishna Bhakti, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 03/09/1983 - 05/01/1983

Verification Level

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