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Radha and Krishna (verso)
c. 1890
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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.
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- Title: Radha and Krishna (verso)
- Date Created: c. 1890
- Physical 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.)
- Provenance: William E. Ward [1922-2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2003.156.b
- Medium: Watercolor, graphite, ink, and tin on paper
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat
- Credit Line: Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward
- Collection: Indian Art
- Accession Number: 2003.156.b
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