"Radha with Her Confidant, Pining for Krishna", Folio from the "Second" or "Tehri Garhwal" Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) ca. 1775-80 Jayadeva The painting illustrates a scene from the literary masterpiece, the Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) composed by the poet Jayadeva in the 12th century. The painting depicts Radha and her sakhi (friend) in an idyllic hilly setting, the sacred landscape of Braj (setting of the Krishna legends) with a flowing river in the background and flowering trees all around. Radha clutches at a tree with pink blossoms assuming a grief-stricken pose, as the sakhi listens or sings, as described in the text : "The god of love increased her ordeal, / Tormenting her with fevered thoughts, / And her friend sang to heighten the mood.". "Radha with Her Confidant, Pining for Krishna", Folio from the "Second" or "Tehri Garhwal" Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd). ca. 1775-80. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Attributed to India, Kangra or Guler, Punjab Hill
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