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A lady Implores Krishna to go to Radha, illustration from a Satsai of Bihari series
A lady Implores Krishna to go to Radha, illustration from a Satsai of Bihari series

A lady Implores Krishna to go to Radha, illustration from a Satsai of Bihari series

Dateca. 1710–15
MediumOpaque watercolors and gold on paper
DimensionsImage: 8 3/4 x 7 3/8 inches (22.2 x 18.7 cm)
CultureIndia, Rajasthan, Mewar
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Baekeland
Terms
  • Marwar
  • Paintings
  • red borders with black rules
  • Paper
  • Indian
Object number86.088.002
Label CopyThe Satsai (Seven Hundred Verses) by the poet Bihari focuses on the love story of Krishna, incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, and the gopi (milkmaid) Radha. The many ups and downs of this relationship as conveyed through literature and painting serves as a metaphor for the Hindu devotee’s relationship with the divine. In a bower of flowers at the top left, a lady is imploring Krishna to go to Radha. Below them, another lady consoles Radha, who is yearning for Krishna. Kamadev, the god of love, approaches on an elephant from the right.
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