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Krishna and the Gopis Gather for Rasamandala

c. 1720–30

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota

Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Image: 41.5 x 28.5 cm (16 5/16 x 11 1/4 in.); Overall: 50 x 32.5 cm (19 11/16 x 12 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1960.45
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On the banks of a river full of lotus flowers, the blue god Krishna address the gopis, women of the cowherding community where he spent his youth. At first, they approach him, smiling and delighted, proclaiming that he is the god of love, shining like the full moon above. When he tells them that he is soon leaving them, they fall to the ground, distraught. Although the figures of the gopis are painted individually, with varied skin colors and garments, they act collectively.
A vertically oriented tempera painting depicts the blue-skinned god Krishna standing center right, his hands raised before his face as women with light to medium skin tones dressed in orange, brown, and green surround him. On our left, the largest group of women predominantly look at and gesture to Krishna. On our right a smaller group looks at one another, and below, more women sit on the edge of a river filled with lotus buds.

Krishna and the Gopis Gather for Rasamandala

c. 1720–30

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota

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