The Sakhi Informs Krishna of Radha's Lovelorn Condition, folio illustrating canto VI of Jayadeva's Gita Govinda
ManuscriptsIndian18th century

The Sakhi Informs Krishna of Radha's Lovelorn Condition, folio illustrating canto VI of Jayadeva's Gita Govinda

c. 1785

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Culture
Indian
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

17.2 x 27.2 cm (6 3/4 x 10 11/16 in.)

Provenance

[Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, NY], sold; to Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas III, Pawling, NY (by 1991), gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.

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