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Krishna and Radha. Gouache drawing.

Page 113: Krishna playing his flute to the cows and Radha who is immersed in the river, while an old man smoking a hookah observes. Watercolour drawing.

Both figures have haloes. Radha raises her arm to hold the branch of a tree

1 pouncing : pounced paper insufflated with carbon dust ; sheet 68.7 x 41.4

Krishna playing the flute to Radha. Pouncing.

The god Krishna's love for the milkmaid Radha became a popular subject in both religious and secular painting and verse, and was sublimated as an allegory of the soul's relation to God

1 drawing : watercolour, with pencil and silver

Radha and Krishna. Watercolour drawing.

Krishna declaring his love for Radha via a confidante. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Ten scenes from Krishna's life represented here are: a) Radha and Krishna on a lotus, b) Krishna playing flute to Radha holding a calf, c) Rai-rajah, d) Krishna rowing Radha in a boat, e)Krisshna and Balarama's chariot stopped by women, f) Krishna fainting, g) Krishna upsetting water-pots, h) Krishna playing with gopis, i)Krishna massaging Radha's feet, j) Krishna masquerading as Kali

Radha and Krishna on a single lotus within an "Om" sign surrounded by rondels of scenes of Krishna's life. Coloured lithograph.

Rādhā and Krishna embrace in the countryside. Chromolithograph, 1882.

1 print : chromolithograph ; border 32.5 x 24.8 cm

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Krishna and Radha. Gouache drawing.

Page 113: Krishna playing his flute to the cows and Radha who is immersed in the river, while an old man smoking a hookah observes. Watercolour drawing.

Krishna playing the flute to Radha. Pouncing.

Radha and Krishna. Watercolour drawing.

Krishna declaring his love for Radha via a confidante. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Radha and Krishna on a single lotus within an "Om" sign surrounded by rondels of scenes of Krishna's life. Coloured lithograph.

Rādhā and Krishna embrace in the countryside. Chromolithograph, 1882.

Krishna and Radha on separate lotus leaves. Chromolithograph.

Radha and Krishna on separate lotuses. Chromolithograph.

Krishna combing Radha's hair with attendant in the background. Chromolithograph.

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Krishna and Radha. Gouache drawing.

Page 113: Krishna playing his flute to the cows and Radha who is immersed in the river, while an old man smoking a hookah observes. Watercolour drawing.

Krishna playing the flute to Radha. Pouncing.

Radha and Krishna. Watercolour drawing.

Krishna declaring his love for Radha via a confidante. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.

Radha and Krishna on a single lotus within an "Om" sign surrounded by rondels of scenes of Krishna's life. Coloured lithograph.

Rādhā and Krishna embrace in the countryside. Chromolithograph, 1882.

Krishna and Radha on separate lotus leaves. Chromolithograph.

Radha and Krishna on separate lotuses. Chromolithograph.

Krishna combing Radha's hair with attendant in the background. Chromolithograph.

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