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The friend urges Radha to abandon her pride

Purkhu, Indian, b. 18th century

Creation date: ca. 1820

Creation place: India

Other Information

Type: Manuscript Painting

Medium and Support: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Credit Line: Edwin Binney 3rd Collection

Accession Number: 1990.1296

State/Province: Himachal Pradesh

Dimensions: 11 3/32 in. x 14 3/16 in. (28.2 cm x 36 cm)

Provenance

Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corp. of India, Ltd., London, England ( - September 23, 1964)

Maharaja of Lambagaon, Lambagraon, Himachal Pradesh, India ( - )

Edwin Binney 3rd, San Diego, California (September 23, 1964 - August 27, 1990)

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California (August 27, 1990 - )

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04/14/2017 Diana Chou
In an effort to reunite the lovers Radha and Krishna, a messenger was sent to persuade the stubborn Radha to visit Krishna in his bower. The painting illustrates both Radha and Krishna engaging with the same messenger at two different points in time. This scene comes from the Gita Govinda , an erotic poem composed in the twelfth century by the Bengali poet Javadeva. The poem celebrates the lovers’ passionate pursuit of one another, and serves as an allegory for one’s personal path for union with God.
Last Updated: 9/5/2017

Exhibition

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Rajput Miniatures from the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd The Portland Art Association , 9/24/1968 - 12/14/1969

Myths, Monsters, Maharajas: Introducing the Binney Collection San Diego Museum of Art , 11/23/1991 - 1/26/1992

Power & Desire: South Asian Paintings from the San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Museum of Art , 4/29/2000 - 10/5/2003

Arts of South and Southeast Asia The San Diego Museum of Art , 1/20/2017 - 00/00/00

Bibliography

This object has the following bibliographic references:

William George Archer, OBE, MA, D.Litt.. Rajput Miniatures, Portland Art Museum. Portland, Oregon, 1968
Page Number: 117, 120-121, Figure Number: 92a

Vishakha N. Desai. Power & Desire: San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, California, 2000
Page Number: 4-5, Figure Number: full view, many details

Mr. Robert L. Pincus. Night & Day The Union-Tribune. San Diego, California, May 11, 2000
Page Number: 49

Dr. Caron Smith. San Diego Museum of Art Quarterly San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, California, June 1, 2000-August 31, 2000
Page Number: cover (detail), 1, Figure Number: cover, 1

Power and Desire: Hong Kong Museum of Art. 2001
Page Number: cat. no. 24, Figure Number: 24

Amina Okada. Pouvoir et Désir: Miniatures Indiennes, Collection Edwin Binney 3rd du San Diego Museum of Art Paris musées/Éditions Findakly. Paris/Suilly-la-Tour, France, 2002
Page Number: 21, 22

Amina Okada. Pouvoir et Désir: Miniatures Indiennes, Collection Edwin Binney 3rd du San Diego Museum of Art Paris musées/Éditions Findakly. Paris/Suilly-la-Tour, France, 2002
Page Number: 41

Amina Okada. Pouvoir et Désir: Miniatures Indiennes, Collection Edwin Binney 3rd du San Diego Museum of Art Paris musées/Éditions Findakly. Paris/Suilly-la-Tour, France, 2002
Page Number: 136, 137, Figure Number: 52

Darielle Mason. Intimate Worlds: Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2001
Page Number: 202 note 1

Mr. Daniel J. Ehnbom. Indian Miniatures: Hudson Hills Press. New York, New York, 1985
Page Number: 250

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