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Radha Speaks to Krishna: Page from the Boston Rasikapriya (Lover's Breviary)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting of two people in a room. The woman on the left side is wearing a yellow and orange top with a brown skirt. She has dark hair and is sitting on her knees with her right hand raised. The man on the right side has dark skin and is wearing a crown. He is sitting on a platform with a pink cloth draped behind him and a blue object to his right. The background features a red wall with a beige section above it. There are various objects on the wall and on the floor. The room has a blue floor and a brown border around the edge of the painting.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1610
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Rajasthan, Amber?)
Dimensions
572 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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