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Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan
c. 1780–90
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Krishna supports Mount Govardhan with nothing but his little finger as he gazes into the eyes of his favorite cowherd girl, Radha, and pats the head of a child. His brother Balarama, with white skin and a blue garment, adds further support with a staff. The cows and members of the herding community all cluster close to Krishna, sheltered from the raging storm sent by Indra riding his white elephant in the sky.
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- Title: Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan
- Date Created: c. 1780–90
- Physical Dimensions: Image: 20.6 x 14 cm (8 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.); with borders: 21.6 x 15.2 cm (8 1/2 x 6 in.)
- Provenance: (Kalesan Natesan, London, England, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2001.45
- Medium: gum tempera and gold on paper
- Fun Fact: Eyes cover the body of Indra, known as the "Thousand-Eyed One."
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra
- Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
- Collection: Indian Art
- Accession Number: 2001.45
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