Rudradeva says: This is a portrait of the spiritual master and Founder/Acarya (teacher) of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness). Prabhupada is serious here, but in a relaxed mood. He seems to be looking at something in the distance. This painting was commissioned by one of the leaders of ISKCON Radhadesh, Mahaprabhu das (Martin Gurvich), who is a collector of transcendental art and son of a famous South American painter, Jose Gurvich.