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Krishna and Radha Seated on a Platform in Landscape with Dancers and Attendant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of a scene depicting two people sitting on a platform with a row of four dancers and one attendant before them. The platform is elevated and covered in a white fabric with black dots. Two people sit on the platform. The person on the left is a man with dark skin and a large headdress. He wears a patterned dhoti and holds a curved object. The person on the right is a woman with light skin and a head covering. She wears a patterned sari and holds her hand to her face. The four dancers in front of the platform wear long skirts and blouses. They are positioned in a line facing the seated figures. A fifth woman stands to the left. She wears a long dress and appears to be walking. The background includes trees, bushes, and a cloudy sky.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium:
Color, gold and silver on paper
Culture:
India
Dimensions:
600 × 444 px
Museum record:
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