1972.72: Krishna and the Cowherds, Radha and the Gopis
Paintings
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1972.72
- Title
- Krishna and the Cowherds, Radha and the Gopis
- Classification
- Paintings
- Work Type
- painting
- Date
- c. 1775-1780
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/216458
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Pahari Style
- Dimensions
- 26.19 x 37.78 cm (10 5/16 x 14 7/8 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith
- Accession Year
- 1972
- Object Number
- 1972.72
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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The painting can be divided into three vignettes. In the top right is Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, amongst his fellow cowherds and their cows. In the bottom right, is Radha, Krishna’s consort holding up a lotus blossom. The lotus is an attribute of both Krishna and Vishnu. She is with her fellow gopis (milkmaids). On the left is a village scene, which is dominated by a female figure spinning yarn and facing an elderly woman with a baby. Pahari Style.
Exhibition History
Verification Level
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