Radha Krishna in a pavilion
| Support Type: | Paper |
| Paint Type: | Gouache |
| Current Location: | Allahabad Museum, Prayagraj, India. |
| Location History: | Created around 1750 at the Kishangarh royal court atelier under Raja Sawant Singh, the painting remained in the royal collection for nearly two centuries. It was discovered by Eric Dickinson in 1943 and later transferred to the Allahabad Museum, where it is displayed in the Miniature Painting Gallery. |
In this painting, I really like how artist Nihal Chand made Radha and Krishna, because he is very great painter from Kishangarh school. According to my view, the scene is looking very peaceful and royal. Lord Krishna is having blue skin colour, and wearing bright yellow dhoti, and sitting under one red tent or pavilion with Radha ji. They both are looking to each other face with so much love, and Krishna put his hand behind her softly. The faces are drawn in very different style, like very big sharp nose, long pointed chin, and curved eyes like fish or lotus, which I think looks exactly like famous Bani Thani face. On the floor terrace, there is five sakhis standing. One girl from left side, is bringing fresh flower garland for them. Two girls in middle, are talking secretly and one is holding a glass mirror. Other two helper girls are just standing quietly on the right corner. All women are wearing colourful ghagra choli, with very thin see-through dupatta and simple gold ornaments. Behind them, full area is having dark green forest, with banana trees and plants under night sky. In my opinion, the painter done very super job with brush, because colours are looking so pleasant, and showing true love and bhaktibhav together.
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