The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 19, 2025

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

c. 1640

Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa

Gum tempera and gold on paper
21.5 x 17.2 cm (8 7/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.125
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

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.
  • ?–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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