Radha and Krishna in the boat of love
Title Radha and Krishna in the boat of love
Accession Number 63.793
Museum Name National Museum, New Delhi
Gallery Name Paintings
Object Type Painting
Main Material Paper
Medium Natural colour
Main Artist Nihal Chand
Artist's Nationality Indian
Origin Place Kishangarh
Style Rajasthan
School Kishangarh
Period / Year of Work circa 1750 c.e.
Inscription Signature of the artist below
Dimensions 43 x 34 cm
Brief Description

The painting is divided into three panels. In the middle panel Radha and Krishna are seated in the boat with musicians and boating in a lotus pond. Radha and Krishna are depicted with halo behind their heads, while, enjoying music with the lake full of lotuses. In the foreground, Radha and Krishna are standing near a tree and looking at each other. In the background a range of white and pink palaces are depicted on the bank of lake.

This painting is one of the master pieces of the Kishangarh painting school.