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Krishna and Radha
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This painting features Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, facing his consort, Radha, in a landscape. In his left hand, Krishna carries a flute, one of his attributes, while his right hand touches his forehead. Rajput Style, Bikaner School.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith
Title: Krishna and Radha
Description:
This painting features Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, facing his consort, Radha, in a landscape.
In his left hand, Krishna carries a flute, one of his attributes, while his right hand touches his forehead.
Rajput Style, Bikaner School.
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