Krishna receiving Radha

early 18th century

The courageous Radha arrives at her lover’s home on a dark and stormy night. In the landscape peacocks, monkeys and an elephant can be seen, with bolts of lightning flashing in the clouds. Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, was a frequent subject of the various North Indian Rajasthani schools of painting, in which Hindu religious themes were represented in bold compositions and vibrant colors.

Paint on paper

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (27.31 x 20.96 cm)

Overall h.: 19 1/4 in.

Overall w.: 14 7/8 in.

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

41.20

Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Not currently on view

Resources

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Luminous: The Art of Asia", October 13, 2011 - January 8, 2012

San Francisco, Califorina, San Francisco Museum of Art , "Art in Asia and the West", 1957, (1957)

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