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Krishna and Radha Conversing: Page from a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Loves of Krishna)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a colorful illustration of a scene from the Loves of Krishna. The illustration is divided into three sections. The top section is green with black text. The middle section features two figures; the one on the left is blue-skinned and sitting on a red and gold patterned cloth, while the other figure on the right sits on a low platform, wearing a pink and gold outfit, and holds a flower; both figures are under a tree with pink flowers. The bottom section shows a woman in a gray and gold outfit walking under a roofed walkway, accompanied by another figure. The illustration is framed by a red border with intricate yellow, blue, and red designs. The background of the image is beige.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture:
India (Orissa)
Dimensions:
435 × 625 px
Museum record:
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