Krishna, Radha, and the Gopis Meet a Young Prince

PaintingsIndian17th century

Krishna, Radha, and the Gopis Meet a Young Prince

c. 1650

Description

Within a large red circle with a yellow border is Krishna, the blue-skinned, eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is revered as a deity in his own right. He is crowned and bare-chested. His right arm is over his consort, Radha’s, shoulder. Behind them is a group of gopis (milkmaids). They all face a young prince, his royal status denoted by the large fan he carries. Below them are two female musicians one plays the symbols, while the other plays the mridagam, a type of drum. Rajput Style, Mewar School.

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style, Mewar School

Culture

Indian

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

21.7 x 19 cm (8 9/16 x 7 1/2 in.) framed: 48.58 x 38.42 x 2.22 cm (19 1/8 x 15 1/8 x 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969), sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1995.

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