Poet Jayadeva is worshipping Radha and Krishna
Title Poet Jayadeva is worshipping Radha and Krishna
Accession Number 47.110/317
Title2 Based on the poetry of Jaideva's Gita-Govinda
Museum Name National Museum, New Delhi
Gallery Name Paintings
Object Type Painting
Main Material Paper
Medium Natural colour
Main Artist Manaku
Artist's Nationality Indian
Origin Place Pahari
Style Basohli
School Pahari
Period / Year of Work dated 1730 c.e.
Inscription Inscription on reverse
Dimensions 20 x 30 c.m.
Brief Description

Radha and Krishna are seated on a lotus. They are being adored by Jayadev. Poet Jayadev is holding a flower in his raised right hand and a bell in his left hand. A Veena is lying on the ground by his side. Krishna is holding a lotus bud in one of his hands, while his other hand is around Radha.

Radha is sitting beside Krishna, with joined hands. These two deities are fully adorned with ornaments. Krishna is wearing kirit mukut. His mukut (crown) is decorated with two lotuses and peacock feather.

A flowering plant can be seen to the proper right of the painting and a green bushy tree to the proper left of the painting. One white bird is flying near a tree painted behind poet jayadev while another is sitting on the flowering plant. The painting has a yellow background with blue sky on top.