Radha Krishna

 

Radha Krishna

This is a depiction of Krishna with his beloved Gopi, Radha. Krishna in this form is known as Radhakrishna. Not an uncommon name among South Indians.

Radha Krishna back

These bronzes are from  Eastern India and may be dated to the 19th century. The figures are cast separately from their respective bases. The figures slide into the bases. Such construction is more common among the bronzes from Karnataka.

Krishna is usually blue in colour, as shown in numerous paintings, and hence he is shown here in a darker colour. The colour difference is due to higher copper content.

The figures are 25.8 cms (Krishna) and 25 cms (Radha) in height, keeping the tradition of giving male images the height advantage.

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