Krishna and Gopis (c. 1660): Art, History and Details
Krishna and Gopis at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 1660, Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Krishna and Gopis (c. 1660) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
While Radha waits for Krishna in her bower, he is flirting with other women of the cowherding community. Like a fickle lover, sometimes god abandons his devotee and showers blessings on others. Radha's companion comes to bring her the news of Krishna's playful, erotic activities.
Object facts
- Title: Krishna and Gopis
- Date: c. 1660
- Culture: Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
- Type: Painting
- Technique: Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Dimensions: with borders: 25 x 19.5 cm (9 13/16 x 7 11/16 in.); Painting only: 23.5 x 17.5 cm (9 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.)
- Collection: Indian Art
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession number: 2003.343
A detail from the museum
The Yamuna River flows across the bottom of the page.
Collection credit
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski
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See the museum's photographs and full catalogue entry. Catalogue text is reproduced from the Cleveland Museum of Art's open-access data, with HTML formatting removed. This object and its supplied image are designated CC0.
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