Lot 206
  • 206

An Illustration from the Sunder Shringar: Krishna Caresses a Shy Radha

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • An Illustration from the Sunder Shringar:Krishna Caresses a Shy Radha
  • Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
  • image 5 3/4 by 9 1/4 in. (14.7 by 23.5 cm.)
  • folio 7 5/8 by 11 1/8 in. (19.3 by 28.3 cm.) unframed
The illustration depicts the tender love play of Krishna and Radha as the artist skillfully captures the exquisite sense of longing that the lovers wish to extend and their simultaneous impatience to unite together.

Provenance

Acquired from the Royal Library of Mandi in 1969

Condition

Good overall condition. Slight crease to upper left. Abrasion on cornice of pavilion. Devanagari inscription on reverse. Colors brighter than catalogue illustration. Displayed in a temporary frame for exhibition.
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