Krishna Radha Hexagon Box - Rajasthani Miniature Painting amber stone necklace Dimensions: 39 cm x 12

Dimensions: 39 cm x 12

the traditional folk painting style of Bihar

both figures hand-painted with fine detailing in their crowns and jewellery against a deep teal niche

considered the male counterpart to the Apsaras

Krishna Radha Hexagon Box - Rajasthani Miniature Painting amber stone necklace Dimensions: 39 cm x 12Rajasthani miniature painting grew up in the courts of Mewar, Marwar and Kishangarh, where artists trained for years to render figures, foliage and architecture in fine, jewel toned detail on a small scale. This hexagonal box borrows from that courtly tradition to depict Krishna and Radha, their devotion framed by peacocks along the sides a bird closely tied to Krishna through the feather he wears in his crown. Where Pattachitra favours bold outline