Kama Aims His Bow at Radha: Page From a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Loves of Krishna), ca. 1695


Kama Aims His Bow at Radha: Page From a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Loves of Krishna), ca. 1695, India (Rajasthan, Mewar), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, H. 7 1/4 x W. 11 3/8 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Vegetation and architecture divide this painting into thirds. On the right sits Radha, refusing to be comforted. From the trees, Kama, the Hindu god of love, aims arrows at Radha's heart, while at the center, Radha's friend walks through the woods to bring Krishna (left) back to his lover


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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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