Harvard Art Museums > 1973.172: Radha and Krishna Celebrating Holi 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"Radha and Krishna Celebrating Holi (Unknown Artist) , 1973.172,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216277. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1973.172 People Unknown Artist Title Radha and Krishna Celebrating Holi Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date 19th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Jodhpur Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216277 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions sight: 28 x 20.9 cm (11 x 8 1/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith Accession Year 1973 Object Number 1973.172 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 The painting depicts Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, and his consort, Radha, participating in Holi festivities with a group of men and women. Holi, known as the “festival of colors”, is a Hindu holiday that celebrates victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring. To celebrate, people throw colors at each other in the form of dried powder or water sprays. Rajput Style, Mawar 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 This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
