India, Bundi region
Radha Turns Her Gaze Away from Krishna, page from the Rasikapriya of Keshavadasa
Object Details
Culture
India, Bundi region
Date
1665–80
Medium
Opaque watercolors and gold on paper
Dimensions
14 7/8 × 10 1/4 inches (37.8 × 26 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired through the George and Mary Rockwell Fund
Object
Number
2001.040.002
The Rasikapriya (Lovers’ Breviary) is a Hindi treatise by Keshavadas that classifies lovers accordin(…)
The Rasikapriya (Lovers’ Breviary) is a Hindi treatise by Keshavadas that classifies lovers according to scenes involving Radha and Krishna. In this scene Radha asks Krishna to tell her stories and as he does so the name of another woman escapes his lips. Upon hearing it, Radha turns away and begins to cry.Distinctive features of the Mughal-influenced Bundi style are apparent here in the rich, brilliant colors and faces shown in full profile, while the bodies of the figures are shown in three-quarter view.
