

Krishna and Radha with Their Confidantes: Page from a Dispersed Gita Govinda
Colorful illustration with a red border, depicting two scenes. The top scene shows a blue-skinned man wearing an orange dhoti and a crown, sitting on a patterned cloth with two women; one sits on the cloth, wearing a yellow top and red sari, and another stands to their right, wearing a brown top and blue sari, and a third woman sits to their right, wearing a purple top and yellow sari. Trees and blue sky are in the background. The bottom scene shows a woman sitting on a red platform with a peacock on the left, and a white vase on a table; two women sit on patterned cloths to her right, amidst plants and flowers. Text is written in a foreign language at the top.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1655–60
- Medium
- Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India (Rajasthan, Mewar)
- Dimensions
- 516 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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