Krishna's Dance of Delight (Rasa Lila)

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Krishna's Dance of Delight (Rasa Lila)

India, Rajasthan, Bundi, circa 1675-1700
Drawings; watercolors
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Image: 11 7/8 x 8 1/2 in. (30.16 x 21.59 cm); Sheet: 14 3/8 x 9 3/4 in. (36.51 x 24.76 cm)
Museum Acquisition (M.75.66)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • McGill, Forrest, editor. Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in the Arts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayan Region. San Francisco, CA: Asian Art Museum, 2022.
  • Meller, Susan. Labels of Empire: Textile Trademarks: Windows into India in the Time of the Raj. Novato, CA: Goff Books, 2023.
  • McGill, Forrest, editor. Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in the Arts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayan Region. San Francisco, CA: Asian Art Museum, 2022.
  • Meller, Susan. Labels of Empire: Textile Trademarks: Windows into India in the Time of the Raj. Novato, CA: Goff Books, 2023.
  • Larson, Gerald et al.  In Her Image:  The Great Goddess in Indian Asia and the Madonna in Christian Culture.  Santa Barbara:  UCSB Art Museum, University of California, 1980.
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