Krishna Watches Radha Twine Flower Garlands (painting, recto; text, verso)

On the recto side of this folio is a painting featuring a palatial terrace. Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu who is worshipped as a god in his own right stands, leaning against a pillar of a gazebo, as he watches his consort, Radha, twine flower garlands. In her right hand, she holds up a large lotus blossom, an attribute of both Krishna and Vishnu. On the verso side of this folio are four lines of Hindi written in gold ink and in Devanagari script. Each line is contained within cloud-like cartouches. The cartouches are set against a rose-pink background. Pahari Style, Kangra School.