Radha and Krishna celebrating Holi

Unknown (Indian)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

19th century

Height:

28.0 cm  (11 in.)

Width:

20.9 cm  (8 1/4 in.)

Technique / Medium:

opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Place of creation:

Jodhpur (Rājasthān, Bhārat)

School:

Marwar

Description

Image includes 26 individuals plus Krishna, all participating in Holi traditions, some holding musical instruments (possibly kanjira, tanpura (tambura) and other percussion instruments) and some probably dancing. Description from museum website:
The painting depicts Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu who is worshipped as a deity in his own right, and his consort, Radha, participating in Holi festivities with a group of men and women. Holi, known as the “festival of colors”, is a Hindu holiday that celebrates victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring. To celebrate, people throw colors at each other in the form of dried powder or water sprays. Rajput Style, Mawar School.

Iconclass

43A131
vernal festivities, spring celebrations
12H13(KRISHNA)5
non-agressive, friendly or neutral activities and relationships of Krishna
48CC753
more than one musician with instrument - CC - 'concert champêtre'
43C94
group dancing

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Tambura [3461]
Kanjira [2649]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5725