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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1972.67
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Krishna and Radha by the Bank of a River
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
c. 1825
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/215368

Location

Location
Level 2, Room 2590, South Asian Art, South Asia in the Medieval and Early Modern Eras
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
sight: 30 x 24.45 cm (11 13/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith
Accession Year
1972
Object Number
1972.67
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
In this painting, Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, stands at the bank of the river on the left. He faces his consort, Radha, who kneels at the bank to gather water in a large vessel. On the left side of the image are Krishna’s fellow cow herders and their group of cows. On the right are women descending stairs leading to the river and carrying water jugs on their heads. In the distance is the town. Pahari Style, Kangra School.

Exhibition History

  • Rasika, the Discerning Connoisseur: Indian Paintings from the John Kenneth Galbraith Collection, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/31/1998 - 04/05/1998
  • 32Q: 2590 South and Southeast Asia, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/18/2023 - 04/15/2024

Verification Level

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