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Krishna Woos Radha: Page from the Dispersed "Boston" Rasikapriya (Lover's Breviary)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man and woman in traditional Indian clothing are in a forest. The woman, wearing a brown dress with an orange and white bodice and red shoes, has her right arm around the man's neck. The man, dressed in a white shirt and pink skirt with a green border, faces her. They stand among trees with sparse foliage and green grass. The scene is rendered in a colorful, illustrative style. A block of foreign text, possibly in Sanskrit, is written in black and orange ink at the top. The artwork appears aged, with a beige background and visible signs of wear.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1610
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Rajasthan, Amber)
Dimensions
407 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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