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Krishna and Radha as Lovers, from a "Gitagovinda" Series
(India, Nepal, and Tibet)
After indulging their passionate desires, Radha asks Krishna to adorn her body with jeweled anklets and bracelets and her braid with flowers. By fulfilling these wishes, Krishna attests to Radha's control of their loving relationship.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2001, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2006-2007 | Goddess Divine Energy. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. |
| 2001-2003 | Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong. |
Geographies
India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra (Place of Origin)
Measurements
6 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (17.5 x 27.6 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2001
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.861