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Krishna and Radha Converse in a Pavilion as Two Ladies Pass By

Krishna and Radha Converse in a Pavilion as Two Ladies Pass By

Indian

The painting features Krishna, the eighth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is venerated as a deity in his own right, conversing with Radha, his consort, inside a pavilion. Two women in the foreground walk in the enclosed grounds. In the distance, a storm approaches, denoted by the swirls and waves in the dark sky. Rajput Style.

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style

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