2. Amorous Ambush Krishna the divine lover and an earthly incarnation the god Vishnu, spent his youth in the village of Gokul. Frolicking among cowherds and milkmaids, one of his favourite past-times was to accost the milkmaids on their way to the market with curd and milk, and playfully claiming a toll. " He embraces one woman, he kisses another, And fondles another beautiful one. He looks at another one with lovely smiles, And start in pursuit of another woman…" (Gita Govinda) But this was merely a part of the " sport of love", mystically translated by Indian philosophers, song-writers and poets as the all-embracing love of God for all living beings. The love of Krishna is impersonal and universal, bestowed equally on all who love him. The tree entwined with creepers - frequently used in painting and literature as a symbol of erotic love - produces tender sprigs that bear the promise of blossoms. Krishna's turban and the girls' head-cloths are also adorned with delicate sprays of spring flowers. The drawing style is bold and charged with ecstasy. The graceful human forms pulsate with vigorous life, health and blooming youth. Stylistically, the drawing reflects the trends of a workshop that developed around Mola Ram, a renowned poet and painter, who flourished at Garhwal between 1780 and 1833.