Radha and Krishna dress in each other's clothing; a Kangra School painting, 18th c.
Source: http://www.asia.si.edu/devi/fulldevi/deviCat80.htm
(downloaded Nov. 1999)
"Radha and Krishna Dressed in Each Other's Clothes (Lilahava). Punjab Hills, Kangra, 18th century. Opaque watercolor on paper. Lent by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Don and Corky Whitaker." From the Devi exhibit at the Sackler.
Radha and Krishna dressed and enveloped entirely in lotus flowers
Source: http://www.asia.si.edu/devi/fulldevi/deviCat79.htm
(downloaded Nov. 1999)
"Lotus-Clad Radha and Krishna. Punjab Hills, Basohli, ca. 1730. Opaque watercolor on paper. Lent by the Gursharan and Elvira Sidhu Collection." From the Devi exhibit at the Sackler.
Others sought to submerge themselves into Radha and Krishna: *"Raja Savant Singh and Bani Thani as Krishna and Radha Strolling in a Palace Garden," circa 1760, a Kishangarh-style watercolor by Nihal Chand* (FAMSF)
Lovers' quarrels only make for more exquisite reconciliations (bazaar art, 1910-20's)
Source: ebay, Oct. 2006
"Radha surprised Krishna," a postcard by S. S. Brijbasi and Sons, 1920's
Source: ebay, Feb. 2008
The two lovers seem to merge, standing on one leg of each and sharing her dupatta and his flute
Source: ebay, Dec. 2007
"When One Cannot Distinguish Where Radha's Body Starts and Krishna's Ends. Water Color Painting On Hand Carved Marble Saucer, Varnished"
Source: http://www.exoticindia.com/product/RB81/
(downloaded Sept. 2004)
A similar merging, within an OM, in modern Orissan pata-chitra style
Source:
http://www.exoticindiaart.com/showdetails.php3?prodid=PC46&table=paintings
(downloaded March 2001)
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