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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1972.353
People
Unknown Artist
Title
The Union of Krishna and Radha, Page from a Sur Sagar (Sur's Ocean) series
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
mid 18th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Mewar
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/213466

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style, Mewar School
Dimensions
sight: 20.96 x 16.19 cm (8 1/4 x 6 3/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith
Accession Year
1972
Object Number
1972.353
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The painting features a continuous narrative that documents the union of Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, and Radha, his consort. Radha appears four times in the upper register: looking into a mirror as she prepares to meet Krishna, standing at the entrance to a palatial terrace, sitting with Krishna at the edge of the daybed, and leaning against a large bolster. In the middle of the painting, the couple is depicted in amorous embrace. Rajput Style, Mewar School .

Exhibition History

  • The Arts of Krishna Bhakti, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 03/09/1983 - 05/01/1983
  • Ambassador's Choice: The Galbraith Collection of Indian Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/15/1986 - 04/06/1986
  • Rasika, the Discerning Connoisseur: Indian Paintings from the John Kenneth Galbraith Collection, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/31/1998 - 04/05/1998

Verification Level

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