Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion explained

Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion
Artist:Unknown artist
Year:circa 1760
Type:Opaque watercolor on paper
Height Metric:28
Width Metric:20
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
Museum:National Museum, New Delhi[1]

Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion is an 18th-century rajput painting depicting the two Hindu deities Krishna and Radha engaged in sexual intimacy.[2]

Description

The painting is the example of pahari painting used in Gardner's Art Through the Ages, which states:[3]

Art scholar Stuart Cary Welch calls it a prime example of "Mughal naturalism combined with the tender lyricism of local traditions and Vaishnavite poetry."

Notes and References

  1. Book: India; Art and Culture, 1300-1900 . 403 . . 1985 . 9780030061141 . Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  2. Book: The Handy Art History Answer Book . 156 . Madelynn Dickerson . 2013 . 9781578594627 . Visible Ink Press.
  3. Book: Gardner's Art Through the Ages: A Global History . 1040 . Fred S. Kleiner . 2015 . 9781305544840 . Cengage Learning.