AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RASIKAPRIYA SERIES: RADHA MAKES AN OFFERING TO KRISHNA
AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RASIKAPRIYA SERIES: RADHA MAKES AN OFFERING TO KRISHNA

KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1820

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AN ILLUSTRATION TO A RASIKAPRIYA SERIES: RADHA MAKES AN OFFERING TO KRISHNA
KANGRA, PUNJAB HILLS, NORTH INDIA, CIRCA 1820
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, Krishna and Radha in conversation at a lakeside pavilion, within yellow bordered medallion and frame, with simplified floral and scrolling patterned spandrels, in black rules, with red dotted pink borders, a line of black devanagari script above 'shri krishna ko prachann guru mana' (accepting Shri Krishna as guru), numerals to the upper left corner, the reverse with 6ll. of verse in red and black devanagari script, with protective stamped and numbered flyleaf with red, yellow and black ruled plain frame
12 ¾ x 8 7/8in. (32.4 x 22.6cm.)

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Lot Essay

For a note on Kangra depictions of the Rasikapriya of Keshav Das, see lot 74.
For other illustrations from this series in the sale, see lots 74, 75, 76 and 78.

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