Radha awaits Krishna from the Rasikapriya>
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Period
ca. 1640 -
Geography
Udaipur, Rajasthan state, Mewar, India -
Material
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 25.7 x 21.6 cm (10 1/8 x 8 1/2 in) -
Accession Number
F1991.91 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1991.91
Object Details
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Court
Mewar Court -
School/Tradition
Rajput school -
Description
Beneath a crescent moon, a friend receives Krishna and shows him to the bedchamber where Radha awaits him. -
Label
The Kavipriya(Poems of the Beloved), a Hindi poem written in the late sixteenth century, describes, as does the Rasikapriya, the various emotional situations that arise between lovers. Painters often featured Radha and the god Krishna, the quintessential lovers, in place of secular figures. Here, beneath a crescent moon, a friend receives Krishna and shows him to the bedchamber where Radha awaits him. The romantic imagery is meant to evoke the longing of the soul for union with the divine. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
South and South East Asian Art (May 9, 1993 to February 7, 2000) -
Origin
Udaipur, Rajasthan state, Mewar, India -
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Page -
Type
Painting -
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