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

Purkhu · c. 1820–25

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Graphite
72% of the image
Black · text contrast 11.5:1

Salmon
11% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 8.1:1

Olive
10% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.5:1

Silver
5% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.6:1

Saffron
1% of the image
Yellow · text contrast 7.6:1

Burnt orange
1% of the image
Orange · text contrast 4.6:1

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Artist: Purkhu
Indian, 1750–1860
Date: c. 1820–25
Type: Painting
Medium: Gum tempera and gold on paper
Size: with borders: 25.4 x 30.3 cm (10 x 11 15/16 in.)
Place: Northern India, Pahari kingdoms
Period: 19th century
Main colour: Black · lightness 35, colourfulness 13

Cleveland Museum of Art. Museum record. Public domain. United States: Cleveland Museum of Art marks it public domain (share_license_status = CC0). Europe: Artist died 1860: public domain in the EU since 1 January 1931. Last checked 2026-10-31 (share_license_status is CC0: yes). Image released by the museum under CC0. Licence rules

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

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