Krishna Ferrying Radha Across the Yamuna River (recto)

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Cultural Context

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

Date

Creation: c. 1890

Source

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Cleveland Museum of Art Object Description

This image is taken from popular dramas where Krishna, lover of the cowgirls (gopis), disguises himself as a boatman to ferry a demure Radha, his favorite gopi. It depicts devotion and the intensity of separated lovers.

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Title

Krishna Ferrying Radha Across the Yamuna River (recto)

Creator

Worktype

Painting

Cultural Context

Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat

Material

Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper

Dimensions

Secondary Support: 48.5 x 29.3 cm (19 1/8 x 11 9/16 in.); Painting only: 45.5 x 27.4 cm (17 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

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Date

Creation: c. 1890

Provenance

William E. Ward [1922-2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, ?-2003; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 2003-; Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward

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CC0

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