Krishna and Radha

Drawing

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Krishna and Radha

Entry/Object ID

2017.05.05

Description

A man and woman facing each other, surrounded by flowering trees. Both are adorned in elaborate, richly patterned clothing. The man has a dark complexion, wearing a dhoti and a shawl with intricate designs. The woman is dressed in a patterned saree featuring floral motifs and a border with geometric patterns. She holds a small vessel above her head.

Type of Drawing

Ink - Colored

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor, Paper

Subject

Krishna and Radha

Subject Person

Krishna, Radha

Subject Place

Country

India

Acquisition

Accession

2017.05

Source or Donor

Derek Davenport

Made/Created

Place

Country

India

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Madhubani

Country

India

Notes

Traditionally produced by women, Madhubani/Mithila paintings are identifiable by bright colors, geometric patterning, and two-dimensionality.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Attribution

Location

Back of the painting (Lower left corner)

Transcription

Chandramukhi Devi w/o Tej Narayanm Jha J pur

Language

Hindi/English (transliterated)

Material/Technique

Written

Notes

Some of the letters in the inscription are not fully visible, which may affect the accuracy of the transcription.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

30-3/16 in

Width

22-1/8 in

Provenance

Notes

Derek Davenport (1927-2017), West Lafayette, Indiana; by descent to Susan Davenport, Indianapolis, Indiana; donated to the Purdue University Galleries in 2017