Harvard Art Museums > 1983.92: Krishna and Radha Enthroned with Five Maidservants Paintings 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 and Radha Enthroned with Five Maidservants , 1983.92,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216216. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.92 Title Krishna and Radha Enthroned with Five Maidservants Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date c. 1750 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kishangarh Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216216 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Kishangarh Style Dimensions 15.24 x 10.48 cm (6 x 4 1/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr. in honor of Benjamin Rowland Accession Year 1983 Object Number 1983.92 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 Enthroned among lush, dense trees bearing fruits and flowers is Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, and his consort, Radha. Both wear elaborately-decorated dress and jewelry. Both sit with their right legs bent. Krishna wears a long flower garland and an extravagant gold crown topped with a large ornament that resembles fanned out peacock feathers. His left arm is around Radha’s shoulder as he gazes at her. She looks downward, with her right hand holding the bottom edge of her headscarf while her left holds a blossom. Five maidservants flank their gold throne, three on the left and two on the right. The two maidservants closest to Krishna and Radha hold large fans. In front of the throne are parrots and a small, crane-like bird. Rajput Style. 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
