Radha and Krishna (verso), from a Kalighat album
1875–1905
- Medium
- Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper
- Dimensions
- Secondary Support: 47.7 x 29.7 cm (18 3/4 x 11 11/16 in.); Painting only: 45.6 x 27.7 cm (17 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.)
- Genre
- Painting
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
About
Radha, Krishna’s consort and foremost of the cowgirls (gopis), is depicted here with Krishna, seated on a divan. Popular stories of their romance evoke longing in separation, jealousy, and secret trysts. This image portrays their mutually passionate relationship.