Radha in Kishangarh paintings is portrayed with an elongated face, arched eyebrows, lotus-like eyes tinged with pink, a sharp nose, thin sensitive lips and a pointed chin. Obviously, it is an idealization, for no woman could have such eyes. This formula is also used for portraying Krishna, whose face is distinguished by blue color. Here we notice a resemblance with the technique of the Kangra painters. It is not the beauty of any single person but the ideal beauty which the artist paints. It is based on the ideal type given in the Sanskrit love poetry, viz. Padmakshi or lotus-eyed.
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