The lover (Krsna) in conversation with the messenger from the beloved, from a Rasikapriya

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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1617
  • Geography

    Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India
  • Material

    Opaque color and gold on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W: 8 x 13 cm (3 1/8 x 5 1/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1931.6
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1931.6

Object Details

  • Court

    Mughal Court
  • School/Tradition

    Mughal school
  • Provenance

    1931
    Anada K. Coomaraswamy, Boston 1931 [1]
    From 1931
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Anada K. Coomaraswamy, Boston in 1931 [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Object file, undated folder sheet note.
    [2] See note 1. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Untitled Exhibition, South Asian Paintings, Gallery 7 (January 10, 1945 to October 2, 1947)
    Untitled Exhibition, South Asian Paintings, Gallery 4 (May 5, 1933 to January 9, 1945)
    Untitled Exhibition, Shahnama and Chinese Art (March 24, 1930 to May 5, 1933)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947)
  • Origin

    Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Painting
  • Restrictions and Rights

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