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Toy figure of Krishna and Radha sitting on a swing. The uprights are painted red with a design of yellow fruit and green leaves, surmounted by peacocks of carved wood with metal tails. The cross-bar is made of wire. Radha wears a red dress with a yellow and green painted design. Krishna has a yellow skirt and blue body, limbs and face. The swing seat is green. The whole is standing on a base with a single large yellow sunflower on a red ground.
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