19th century
The painting depicts Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, and his consort, Radha, participating in Holi festivities with a group of men and women. Holi, known as the “festival of colors”, is a Hindu holiday that celebrates victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring. To celebrate, people throw colors at each other in the form of dried powder or water sprays. Rajput Style, Mawar School.
sight: 28 x 20.9 cm (11 x 8 1/4 in.)
Gray-black ink, watercolor, opaque watercolor and gold over graphite on beige modern laid paper (watermark: R & C)
19th centuryIndianOpaque watercolor on paper
19th centuryIndianWatercolor and graphite on paper; Company School
19th centuryIndianOpaque watercolor, gold and metallic gray pigment
19th centuryIndianOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
19th centuryIndianOpaque watercolor, gold and metallic gray watercolor on paper
19th centuryIndianOpaque watercolor on paper
19th centuryIndianOpaque watercolor on paper
19th centuryIndianInk and opaque watercolor on paper
19th centuryIndianInk, opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style, Bundi School
19th centuryIndianOpaque watercolor on paper
19th centuryIndianOpaque watercolor on paper
19th centuryIndian