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Radha Krishna Leela

by Baua Devi

6,200

Acrylic colors on cotton canvas 50.00 × 70.00 cm 217 views
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Krishna plays his enchanting flute beneath a spreading kadamba tree while Radha listens, enraptured by the celestial music that moves the entire cosmos. The gopis dance in the background amid swirling lotus flowers and a full moon rises behind the tree. Painted in the Bharni style with bold filled colors — vivid blue for Krishna, golden-yellow for the divine light that radiates from the scene, deep red for the passionate love that binds Radha and Krishna.

About the Artist

Baua Devi is a Padma Shri recipient and one of the living legends of Madhubani painting. Hailing from Jitwarpur, she introduced bold color innovations to the traditional Bharni style that transformed Madhubani art in the 1970s. At 80+, she continues to paint daily in her village home and has trained over 200 women artists.

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