Krishna with Rukmini and Satyabhama - 01

This is a reverse glass painting from southern India. According to a description of the painting published on page 67 of the book ‘Reverse Glass Painting in India’ by Professor Anna L. Dallapiccola:
Indian painters love to dwell on the romantic involvement of Krishna with the gopis, in particular with Radha. There are, however, a number of works, especially in the 'Thanjavur' school, depicting the god with his arms on the shoulders of his queens, Rukmini and Satyabhama. The scene is set in palatial surroundings. Elaborate pillars with rearing lion capitals support the ceiling from which hangs a draped, gold-coloured curtain adorned with pearl tassels. The blue and green floor tiles are impeccably polished. Krishna wears his typical yellow dhoti, held in place by a sash hugging his hips. His hair is tied in a topknot and adorned with jewels and a peacock feather. A number of necklaces and a floral garland hang from his neck. The attire of the two queens mirrors the fashion of the period.
In the early decades of the 20th century, this theme has been further explored in lithographs where Krishna embraces two women identified in captions as 'gopis'.