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ca. 1735 · Ink, opaque and transparent watercolor, and gold on paper · Asian Art

As a nayika (archetypal heroine), this figure personifies the ideal of feminine beauty as conceptualized in Indian devotional poetry of the period. She strums a tanpura and wears elaborate jewelry and sheer textiles, clearly placing her as a member of the court. At the same time, there is the allusion that she is Radha, the divine consort of Krishna, who was important to these Kishangarh patrons.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1735

Medium

Ink, opaque and transparent watercolor, and gold on paper

Culture

India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1996