Krishna Asking Pardon of Radhika

INDIA, KOLKATA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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Krishna Asking Pardon of Radhika
India, Kolkata, early 20th century
The kalighat depicting Radha seated on a low stool looking away from Krishna as he kneels at her feet
Opaque and transparent pigments, and silver, on paper
17¼ x 10½ in. (43.8 x 26.6 cm.)

Lot Essay

This theme was a favorite in bhakti literature for demonstrating devotion to Krishna. For kalighats showing Krishna and Radha in identical and reversed compositions, see J. Jain, Kalighat Painting: Images from a Changing WorldTi, 1999, p. 83-84, fig. 80 and 81.

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