Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion, from a copy of the Seven Hundred Verses (Sat Sai) of Bihari
1719
watercolor
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1719
watercolor
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
You see two lovers, Krishna and Radha, sitting under a flowering tree inside a red pavilion. Gold leaf shimmers on their clothes and the night sky. Tiny flowers and birds fill every empty space. This painting comes from a book of 700 love poems. Each page was painted by hand, so every copy is one-of-a-kind. The gold isn’t just decoration—it shows how precious the story is. To see more paintings like this, visit the Art Institute of Chicago.
