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Toilette of Radha

Unknown Pahari painter

c. 1810–20

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The story

Krishna secretly watches his beloved Radha as she dresses for the day, while attendants hold a mirror, a sheet and a peacock-feather whisk. The scene suggests that the god sees us even in our most private moments.

Source, Cleveland Museum of Art

Object details

Title: Toilette of Radha
Artist: Unknown Pahari painter
Date: c. 1810–20
Culture: Indian
Medium: Gum tempera and gold on paper
Object type: Paintings
Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit line: Image source clevelandart.org. License CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0).
Object number: EFA.0410
Original image: 2183 × 3000 px
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License evidence: See the license

Cite this object

Unknown Pahari painter. Toilette of Radha. c. 1810–20. Cleveland Museum of Art. Image source clevelandart.org. License CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0). In The Secret Cabinet, https://thesecretcabinet.com/object/ea0410/