Krishna and Gopis
Unknown Artist
c. 1660
Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions
painting only: 23.5 × 17.5 cm · with borders: 25 × 19.5 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski
Accession Number
2003.343
About this artwork
While Radha waits for Krishna in her bower, he is flirting with other women of the cowherding community. Like a fickle lover, sometimes god abandons his devotee and showers blessings on others. Radha's companion comes to bring her the news of Krishna's playful, erotic activities.