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Basohli
Gold Foil
From Rasa Khan poem — Lalita Kapilavai
© Lalita Kapilavai. Sacred Art & Carnatic Music Archive. Digital reproduction, automated screen captures, and unauthorized printings are strictly prohibited.
Gold Foil
2026
From Rasa Khan poem
Natural pigments , shell gold, shell silver, beetle wings on wasli paper • L= 37.3cms; W=27.7cms
Watermarked & Protected Master
Archival Provenance & Copyright NoticeOriginal hand-crafted masterwork by Lalita Kapilavai. Layered on unblemished teakwood planks, gilded with certified Shell gold and shell silver on wasli paper, and finished with semi-precious gemstones. Unauthorized reproduction or digital harvesting is prohibited.
Classical Indian Fine Art • Year 2026
From Rasa Khan poem
Private Collection / Price Upon Request
Available for Acquisition
MediumNatural pigments , shell gold, shell silver, beetle wings on wasli paper
DimensionsL= 37.3cms; W=27.7cms
Gold PurityShell gold and shell silver on wasli paper
Traditional SchoolBasohli
Iconographic Commentary & Symbolism
Radha and Krishna are the most celebrated couple in the love poetry and in Pahari painting tradition. This painting is the visual counterpart of a love poem by Rasakhan who is one among the many poets belonging to cross-religious bhakti tradition.
The poet is fascinated by how Radha and Krishna lost in love play forget their daily chores. The poet finds them immersed in love on the banks of Yamuna, as it in impossible to hide the moonlight with one’s hands however clever the person maybe.
