{"product_id":"rhada-bathing-with-krishna-watching-fine-antique-indian-miniature-painting-framed-as-found-1","title":"Rhada Bathing with Krishna Watching, Fine Antique Indian Miniature Painting, Framed as Found","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eI purchased this one at Brimfield from a dealer of very fine things (a few of which I've brought home over the years, a 19th century flip up brass pocket\/pendant sun dial one of my favorites ever.)  He had recently acquired a dozen or so Indian miniatures\/manuscript paintings from one collection, many of them erotic and all of them wonderful; this the one that called to me. (What richer, time- and culture-spanning art historical subject than a bathing nude?!) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eThis particular scene is a popular one in Indian miniature painting, this one painted in close keeping with a depiction of the same scene in the Tehri-Garhwal Satsai of Bihari, a series of 18th-century Pahari miniature paintings illustrating the poet Bihari's famous early 17th century 700+ rhyming couple masterpiece. At center here is Radha, the central Hindu goddess and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003echief consort of the god Krishna, nude but for her jewelry, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ewringing her wet hair, and attended by her female confidant (sakhi), while Krishna playfully spies on her from near left. I especially love the second attendant in blue, holding the towel before her like a veil. All beautifully executed in rich watercolor\/gouache with gold details.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9\" x 6 3\/4\" in a more recent frame (professionally done in 1977), as found. 19th century I believe. There is a small tear visible to the paper above Rhada's head - I only noticed photographing it with magnification, very minor. Overall very very good condition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48643595632894,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_0645_eb43b1a0-53cf-4063-97e2-8c23b84ef580.png?v=1784672693","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/rhada-bathing-with-krishna-watching-fine-antique-indian-miniature-painting-framed-as-found-1","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}