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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1974.114
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Krishna Watches Radha Twine Flower Garlands (painting, recto; text, verso)
Classification
Manuscripts
Work Type
manuscript folio
Date
c. 1810
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216405

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; Pahari Style, Kangra School
Dimensions
30.7 x 24.1 cm (12 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bienstock
Accession Year
1974
Object Number
1974.114
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
On the recto side of this folio is a painting featuring a palatial terrace. Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a god in his own right stands, leaning against a pillar of a gazebo, as he watches his consort, Radha, twine flower garlands. In her right hand, she holds up a large lotus blossom, an attribute of both Krishna and Vishnu. On the verso side of this folio are four lines of Hindi written in gold ink and in Devanagari script. Each line is contained within cloud-like cartouches. The cartouches are set against a rose-pink background. Pahari Style, Kangra School.

Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 2590 South and Southeast Asia, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/19/2018 - 11/07/2018

Verification Level

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