Krishna Woos Radha: Page from the Dispersed "Boston" Rasikapriya (Lover's Breviary)

ca. 1610
Not on view
The text states: "Secret love in union and in separation is known when lover and beloved are illegitimately joined." Here, Krishna woos a reluctant Radha during a walk in a glade.

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  • Title: Krishna Woos Radha: Page from the Dispersed "Boston" Rasikapriya (Lover's Breviary)
  • Date: ca. 1610
  • Culture: India (Rajasthan, Amber)
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 8 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (21.6 × 13 cm)
    Sheet: 9 1/8 × 5 5/8 in. (23.2 × 14.3 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
  • Object Number: 18.85.5b
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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