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Krishna and Radha Avoid Embarrassment: Mottaita Bhava, from a Rasikapriya

c. 1640

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Measurements
21.5 x 17.2 cm (8 7/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.125
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Double-sided leaves are rare among painted Rasikapriya sets.

Description

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.
A vertically oriented tempera painting depicts Krishna, a god with blue skin tone and yellow garments, standing on our left holding a lotus. Facing him, Radha and another woman with light skin tones sit together against a vibrant red background. To our right, a peacock perches atop a pavilion housing a bed. Devanagari script is written in bands above and below the central scene, all framed by a wide orange-red border.

Krishna and Radha Avoid Embarrassment: Mottaita Bhava, from a Rasikapriya

c. 1640

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

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