A KRISHNA RASLILA ILLUSTRATION: KRISHNA AND RADHA DANCING TOGETHER WITH THE GOPIS AN EYE FOR DETAIL: PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ESTATE IN NORTHERN LONDON Possibly Bundi or Mewar (Udaipur), Rajasthan, North-Western India, late 18th - early 19th century Opaque pigments, ink, and gold on wove paper laid on cream cardboard, the large vertical-format composition reminiscent of an album page with the central field occupied by a typical Krishna Raslila (or Raasleela) illustration featuring concentric circles of cowherd girls (gopis) playing music and dancing around Krishna and Radha, the beloved couple portrayed in the centre inside a golden circle, an emblem of both their unity and spirituality, the tall tree and blue and white canopy with a low bed and cushions in the background alluding to the lovers' union and their blossoming, long-lasting love for each other; the outer album border paired with the Raslila illustration, laid as well on card, featuring concentric decorative floral bands and white-speckled red rules, the widest band with a gold and polychrome-painted grid in-filled with red flowers surrounded by their budding green leaves, the reverse plain except for concentric polychrome rules around an empty field, 51cm x 37cm.