Radha’s Confidante Brings Her to Krishna, based on poetry of Bihari (Indian, 1595–1663)

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Radha’s Confidante Brings Her to Krishna, based on poetry of Bihari (Indian, 1595–1663)

Date
c. 1790–1800
Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Culture
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
314477

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The blue god Krishna has spread a carpet and set up a canopy in a secret grove to create the space for a romantic tryst with his lover Radha. The wine-colored carpet with allover floral patterns match the canopy, and they are Persian in design. The ruler of the Hindu kingdom of Jaipur, who may have commissioned this painting, had an important collection of Persian carpets and textiles. Wine-and-gold curtains have been unrolled to cover the windows of the house behind Radha and her companion, indicating that she has left the house in secret after it has been closed up for the night. Halos behind the heads of Radha and Krishna suggest their eminence as divine lovers.

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Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Provenance
?–2018: (Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CA, partial sale and gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 2018–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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