''Krishna and Radha in a Pavilion'' is an 18th-century rajput painting depicting the two Hindu deities Krishna and

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engaged in sexual intimacy.

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The painting is the example of pahari painting used in ''

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'', which states: Art scholar

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calls it a prime example of "Mughal naturalism combined with the tender lyricism of local traditions and Vaishnavite poetry."

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1760s paintings Indian paintings Erotic art Religious paintings Krishna in art Hindu goddesses in art Works of unknown authorship Paintings in India {{18C-painting-stub