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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1974.121
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Krishna and Radha Converse in a Pavilion as Two Ladies Pass By
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
c. 1775
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216408

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style
Dimensions
32.2 x 22.8 cm (12 11/16 x 9 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
1974.121
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The painting features Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is venerated as a deity in his own right, conversing with Radha, his consort, inside a pavilion. Two women in the foreground walk in the enclosed grounds. In the distance, a storm approaches, denoted by the swirls and waves in the dark sky. Rajput Style.

Exhibition History

  • The Arts of Krishna Bhakti, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 03/09/1983 - 05/01/1983
  • ReVisions, Indian Artists Engaging Traditions , Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, 04/04/2009 - 01/10/2010

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