Krishna Spying on Radha, Who is Bathing in the Courtyard Below
Early 20th Century
20th Century
13 5/16 x 10 in. (33.9 x 25.4 cm)
Unknown, Indian, Rajasthan, Kishangarh School,
Indian
Object Type:
INDIAN MINIATURES
Creation Place:
Asia, India
Medium and Support:
opaque watercolor, gold, silver on paper
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Alvin O. Bellak
Accession Number:
93-O-188
From the label for "Poetic Visions: Indian Art from the Permanent Collection", Co-Curated by Mekala Krishnan and Klare Scarborough, La Salle University Art Museum, December 17, 2014-February 27, 2015:
Paintings depicting women at court often have a voyeuristic quality. In this scene, a male viewer peers from a window into the segregated female quarters (zenana), watching a royal woman bathe with the help of her attendants. This image indicates the overlap between sacred and secular images, as the royal protagonists here are replaced by the Hindu god Krishna (identified by his blue skin) and his consort Radha.
Current Location:
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