Cleveland Museum of Art
Krishna and Gopis
- Date
- c. 1660
- Medium
- Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Culture
- Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
While Radha waits for Krishna in her bower, he is flirting with other women of the cowherding community. Like a fickle lover, sometimes god abandons his devotee and showers blessings on others. Radha's companion comes to bring her the news of Krishna's playful, erotic activities. The Yamuna River flows across the bottom of the page.
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