Editing Radha (section)

=== Paintings ===
Radha and Krishna have inspired many forms of performance arts and literary works.{{sfn|Archer|2004}}<ref name="britannica2"/> Over the centuries, their love has been portrayed in thousands of exquisite paintings which depicts the lover in separation and union, longing and abandonment.{{sfn|Archer|2004}}<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kakar|first=Sudhir|date=January 1985|title=Erotic Fantasy: The Secret Passion of Radha and Krishna|journal=Contributions to Indian Sociology|volume=19|issue=1|pages=75–94|doi=10.1177/006996685019001006|s2cid=144426229|issn=0069-9667}}</ref>

[[Pattachitra|Patta chitra]], is one of the typical regional arts of the coastal state of [[Odisha|Orissa]]. In this type of painting, Krishna is depicted in blue or black color and is usually accompanied by his fiancée Radha.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kallir|first=Jane|date=1982|title=The Folk Art Tradition: Naive Painting in Europe and The United States|journal=American Art Journal|volume=14|issue=4|pages=88|doi=10.2307/1594322|jstor=1594322|issn=0002-7359}}</ref> Rajasthani art emerged as an amalgamation of folk art with conventional and canonical ethos. Krishna and Radha have been the pivotal figures in Rajasthani miniature paintings. Their love has been delineated aesthetically in this composition.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Soltis|first=Carol Eaton|title=Miniature painting in the USA|date=2015-09-22|publisher=Oxford University Press|series=Oxford Art Online|doi=10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t2283851}}</ref> In [[Pahari painting]]s, often the nayaka (hero) is depicted as Krishna and the nayika (heroine) is depicted as Radha. The legend of Krishna and Radha and their love provided rich material to Pahari painters in general and to the artists of Garhwal in particular.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Fam|first=Sylvia|date=2019-01-01|title=Engaging the Senses to Make Sense: Performing Autoethnography in Selected Poems by Two Poet/Educators|journal=Textual Turnings|volume=1|issue=1|pages=121–138|doi=10.21608/ttaip.2019.123734|issn=2735-3451|doi-access=free}}</ref> The central theme of [[Kangra painting]] is love inspired by ''Rasikapriya,'' popular poetic work of Keshavdasa. A closely related theme of this art is lover looking at his beloved who is unaware of his presence. Thus, Krishna is shown watching Radha who is unaware of his presence.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|last=Randhawa|first=M.S|title=Kangra Valley Painting|publisher=Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting|year=2017|isbn=978-81-230-2478-3}}</ref> In Radha and Krishna, Kangra artists discovered highest model of loving couple. The Radha-Krishna theme also served their devotional purpose and provided an inherent symbolism.<ref name=":11" /> [[Madhubani art|Madhubani paintings]] are charismatic art of Bihar.  Madhubani paintings are mostly based on religion and mythology. In the paintings, Hindu Gods like [[Radha Krishna|Radha-Krishna]] and [[Shiva]]-[[Parvati]] are in center. Krishna and Radha are one of the favorite subject in [[Rajput painting]]s because they portrayed a theme that symbolized the desire of the soul to be united by god. In Rajput paintings, Radha is always dressed in more elegant way. She was adorned with ornaments and is often depicted holding a white garland when enthroned next to Krishna.<ref name=":12" /> The Chamba paintings of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab often depicts romantic ambiances of rainy season with Radha Krishna as the lead couple.<ref name=":11" />

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File:Patta Chitra 03.jpg|Patta Chitra painting depicting love story of Radha and Krishna.
File:A Glimpse of the Loved One (6124511255).jpg|Rajasthani Painting with a love theme where Radha is getting ready and Krishna admires her silently.
File:Radha offering Krsna a Bowl of Curds.jpg|Pahari painting of Radha offering bowl of curd to Krishna.
File:Radha and Krishna Exchange Clothes LACMA M.80.232.4.jpg|Kangra painting, Radha dressed as Krishna and Krishna dressed as Radha.
File:Peinture râjput (V&A Museum) (9471201137).jpg|Rajput painting (1760), Radha Krishna with gopis.
File:Nihâl Chand 001.jpg|Kishangarh painting, Radha Krishna in pavilion.
File:Radha- Krishna, Kalighat Painting.jpg|Radha- Krishna, Kalighat Painting 
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