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Radha and Krishna (verso), from a Kalighat album

c. 1890
Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Radha, Krishna’s consort and foremost of the cowgirls (gopis), is depicted here with Krishna, seated on a divan. Popular stories of their romance evoke longing in separation, jealousy, and secret trysts. This image portrays their mutually passionate relationship.

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