Unknown Artist
This composition was a product of the Rajput School from 18th-century Rajasthan in Northern India. Depictions of the supreme Hindu God, Krishna, featured with great frequency in the works of Rajasthani royal ateliers. Krishna is identified by his iconic blue skin, yellow robes, and ostentatious jewelry. He is depicted with his eternal consort, Radha who is also dressed in traditional garb. The halo around Krishna symbolizes his divinity. Their eyes are interlocked in a private moment, signifying their intense and eternal love affair.
The setting is a paved garden path scattered with wildflowers. The couple strolls along the banks of a rich pond full of pink lotuses in full bloom. Lotuses are of great significance in Hindu culture equated with fertility, prosperity, spirituality, and beauty.
The cow prancing behind the couple hint at Krishna's upbringing in a community of cowherds. While the falling rain is not apparent here, the dark clouds and figures seeking shelter under an umbrella hint at rain.
- Maya Tola
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P.S. See beautiful representations of love between Krishna and Radha across Indian art. <3