Radha Krishna in Vrindavan Hand Painting

Painted in Natural Colours, Which Age Differently to Chemical Ones

The pigments used here are natural rather than synthetic, and it shows in the way the painting reads. The tones sit softer and warmer, without the hard brightness that chemical colour gives, and they settle rather than shout as the years pass. It is the older way of working and it takes longer, since the colours have to be prepared before any painting begins.

The scene is Vrindavan in full. Radha and Krishna at the centre, with gopis and dasis around them, each figure given its own posture and dress despite how little room there is on the cloth.

Details

• Material: Pure silk
• Colours: Natural pigments
• Dimensions: 29cm length x 20cm height
• Subject: Radha Krishna in Vrindavan with gopis and dasis
• Format: Unframed
• Care: Keep out of direct sunlight, which is what fades natural colour fastest

Framing

It comes unframed. Glass is worth adding when you frame it, both to keep dust off the silk and to slow the light reaching those natural pigments.