Cleveland Museum of Art
Krishna and Radha Avoid Embarrassment: Mottaita Bhava, from a Rasikapriya
- Date
- c. 1640
- Medium
- Gum tempera and gold on paper
- Culture
- Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
The double-sided leaf is based on the theme of embarrassing situations avoided by trickery. Both sides are presented with the same composition and color palette, indicating the unity of emotion felt by the hero and the heroine. The paintings in concert with the verses explore a complex emotion experienced by lovers, its causes, and how it causes the lovers to react. Double-sided leaves are rare among painted Rasikapriya sets.
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