Puriya Ragaputra: page from the dispersed "Boston" Ragamala series (Garland of musical modes)

Unknown (Indian)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
ca. 1760
Height:
20.2 cm  (7 15/16 in.)
Width:
12.4 cm  (4 7/8 in.)
Technique / Medium:
ink, opaque watercolor, and silver, on paper
Place of creation:
Rājasthān (Bhārat)

    Item location

  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
    [Museum inv. no.: 1978.540.4]

Description

Krishna and Radha are shown outside a pavilion. He holds a lute (probably tambura) and touches her forehead. She raises her hands to him in anjalimudra, the gesture of reverence. (Met Museum)

Iconclass

12H13(KRISHNA)2
Krishna, 8th incarnation of Vishnu - love-affairs of non-Christian god or goddess

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Tambura [3461]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5092