Radha and her companion, Pahari school [India (Himchal Pradesh), early nineteenth century]

Radha and her companion, illuminated Indian miniature on paper, Pahari school [India (Himchal Pradesh), early nineteenth century]single leaf, ink and gouache on paper heightened in gilt, depicting two ladies conversing on a palatial terrace, framed within blue border and mounted to gold-speckled leaf, possibly from an album with inscription below image in Sanskrit, some very light finger-soiling, else very clean condition, 275 by 200 mm.; framed and glazedThis scene portrays a conversation between Radha (the wife of Lord Krishna) and a female companion, as she describes the love and romance she has for her husband Lord Krishna.