Radha and Krishna

ca. 1952

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

In this depiction of the legendary lovers Radha and Krishna, Srimati took up a much-adored theme from Rajput painting. It was especially favored in the Kishangarh School, whose style is alluded to here in the elongated eyes and strong profiles. The blending of Ajantaesque jewelry and the leafy setting with cumulus cloud formations creates an image that references traditional Rajput painting but goes beyond it. Sensuality, a hallmark of the artist’s work, is pervasive in this painting.

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Title: Radha and Krishna
Artist: Y. G. Srimati (Indian, 1926–2007)
Date: ca. 1952
Culture: India (Chennai)
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: Image: 17 1/2 in. × 13 in. (44.5 × 33 cm)
Mat: 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Lent by Michael Pellettieri
Curatorial Department: Asian Art