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Krishna and Radha Avoid Embarrassment: Mottaita Bhava, from a Rasikapriya
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The double-sided leaf is based on the theme of embarrassing situations avoided by trickery. Both sides are presented with the same composition and color palette, indicating the unity of emotion felt by the hero and the heroine. The paintings in concert with the verses explore a complex emotion experienced by lovers, its causes, and how it causes the lovers to react.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineKrishna and Radha Avoid Embarrassment: Mottaita Bhava, from a Rasikapriya, c. 1640. Central India, Madhya Pradesh, Malwa. Gum tempera and gold on paper; 21.5 x 17.2 cm (8 7/16 x 6 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.125
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