1974.114: Krishna Watches Radha Twine Flower Garlands (painting, recto; text, verso)

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1974.114

Title

Krishna Watches Radha Twine Flower Garlands (painting, recto; text, verso)

Classification

Manuscripts

Work Type

manuscript folio

Date

c. 1810

Places

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

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/216405

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; Pahari Style, Kangra School

Dimensions

30.7 x 24.1 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bienstock

Accession Year

1974

Object Number

1974.114

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

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Descriptions

Description

On the recto side of this folio is a painting featuring a palatial terrace. Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a god in his own right stands, leaning against a pillar of a gazebo, as he watches his consort, Radha, twine flower garlands. In her right hand, she holds up a large lotus blossom, an attribute of both Krishna and Vishnu. On the verso side of this folio are four lines of Hindi written in gold ink and in Devanagari script. Each line is contained within cloud-like cartouches. The cartouches are set against a rose-pink background. Pahari Style, Kangra School.

Exhibition History

• 32Q: 2590 South and Southeast Asia, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/19/2018 - 11/07/2018

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