Harvard Art Museums > 1974.114: Krishna Watches Radha Twine Flower Garlands (painting, recto; text, verso) 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 Watches Radha Twine Flower Garlands (painting, recto; text, verso) , 1974.114,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jan 09, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/216405. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. 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 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 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 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
