Krishna Woos Radha: Page from the Dispersed "Boston" Rasikapriya (Lover's Breviary)

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The text states: "Secret love in union and in separation is known when lover and beloved are illegitimately joined." Here, Krishna woos a reluctant Radha during a walk in a glade.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art