Radha and Krishna
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1830
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Radha and Krishna is a 1830 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two figures in bright, flat colors. One person is outside under a red-and-pink umbrella, holding a child. The other is inside a colorful room, leaning out a window. A peacock stands on the ground, and a hill with trees and a small building appears in the background. The border is packed with tiny patterns in black, gold, and white. The umbrella and peacock suggest this scene might be set in India, where such details are common in traditional art. The bright colors and decorative edges are typical of paintings made around this time in South Asia. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more similar works.
A painting in opaque watercolor on paper depicts Radha and Krishna returning home during rainfall, with Krishna holding an umbrella and sheltering Radha beneath his cowherd’s shawl; a peacock, symbolizing romance, moves ahead of them.
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