Photo of collection object Sakhi Persuades Radha to Meet Krishna, from a Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) of Jayadeva — Purkhu. Sakhi Persuades Radha to Meet Krishna, from a Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) of Jayadeva, c. 1820–25. gum tempera and gold on paper, Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin, 1989.334. cc0.

Sakhi Persuades Radha to Meet Krishna, from a Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherd) of Jayadeva

c. 1820–25

Purkhu

Purkhu (Indian, 1750–1860)

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

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Maker/Artist: Purkhu
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: gum tempera and gold on paper
Medium: Gum tempera, Gold on paper
Locations: : Northern India, : Himachal Pradesh, : Pahari Kingdom of Kangra
Period: Pahari Kingdom of Kangra
Departments: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Accession Number: 1989.334
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
Rights Statement: cc0
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