Floor plan

Time and place18th-century India

18th-century India

Raja Balwant Singh’s Vision of Krishna and Radha, by Nainsukh, ca. 1745–50
Great Indian Fruit Bat, by Bhawani Das, ca. 1777–82
Mahadevi, the Great Goddess, ca. 1725
A work made of opaque watercolor on paper.
Radha and Krishna Walk in a Flowering Grove (recto); Krishna Fluting (verso), by the Kota Master, ca. 1720 (recto); ca. 1750–75 (verso)
Princess and attendant in trompe l’oeil window, by Aqil Khan, c. 1765
Celebrations of Krishna's Birth, from a Bhagavata Purana, c. 1725–30
Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the Raslila, by Sahib Ram, ca. 1800

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Works made in India in the 18th century.

First room, north wall

  1. Raja Balwant Singh’s Vision of Krishna and Radha, by Nainsukh, ca. 1745–50
    Raja Balwant Singh’s Vision of Krishna and RadhaNainsukh, ca. 1745–50Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Great Indian Fruit Bat, by Bhawani Das, ca. 1777–82
    Great Indian Fruit BatBhawani Das, ca. 1777–82Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Mahadevi, the Great Goddess, ca. 1725
    Mahadevi, the Great GoddessUnrecorded Indian maker, ca. 1725Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. A work made of opaque watercolor on paper.
    Royal Women Feeding FishUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1740Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

First room, south wall

  1. Radha and Krishna Walk in a Flowering Grove (recto); Krishna Fluting (verso), by the Kota Master, ca. 1720 (recto); ca. 1750–75 (verso)
    Radha and Krishna Walk in a Flowering Grove (recto); Krishna Fluting (verso)the Kota Master, ca. 1720 (recto); ca. 1750–75 (verso)Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Princess and attendant in trompe l’oeil window, by Aqil Khan, c. 1765
    Princess and attendant in trompe l’oeil windowAqil Khan, c. 1765Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Celebrations of Krishna's Birth, from a Bhagavata Purana, c. 1725–30
    Celebrations of Krishna's Birth, from a Bhagavata PuranaUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1725–30Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the Raslila, by Sahib Ram, ca. 1800
    Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the RaslilaSahib Ram, ca. 1800Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, south wall

  1. Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion, by Stipple Master, ca. 1712
    Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize StallionStipple Master, ca. 1712Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Maharaja Bijay Singh in His Harem, ca. 1770
    Maharaja Bijay Singh in His HaremUnrecorded Indian maker, ca. 1770Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. A work made of opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
    Holi Festival in a Walled Garden with CelebrantsUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1764Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. A work made of opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
    Ruler Entertained by Dancers in a Paradise GardenUnrecorded Indian maker, Late 18th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Second room, north wall

  1. A Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735
    A Lady Playing the TanpuraUnrecorded Indian maker, ca. 1735Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan, c. 1780–90
    Krishna Lifting Mount GovardhanUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1780–90Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art