Krishna Radha Hexagon Box - Rajasthani Miniature Painting amber stone necklace the traditional folk painting style

the traditional folk painting style of Bihar

it's a 2-in-1 piece with a detachable base for tabletop display

Dimensions: 39 cm x 12

the other shows Andal holding a small green parrot

Krishna Radha Hexagon Box - Rajasthani Miniature Painting amber stone necklace the traditional folk painting styleRajasthani miniature painting grew up in the courts of Mewar, Marwar and Kishangarh, where artists trained for years to render figures, foliage and architecture in fine, jewel toned detail on a small scale. This hexagonal box borrows from that courtly tradition to depict Krishna and Radha, their devotion framed by peacocks along the sides a bird closely tied to Krishna through the feather he wears in his crown. Where Pattachitra favours bold outline