A painting of Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan
A painting of Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan

NORTH INDIA, PAHARI REGION, 1775-1800

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A painting of Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan
North India, Pahari region, 1775-1800
Depicting Krishna at center in a yellow dhoti and peacock feather crown, his left arm raised to support Mount Govardhan with his little finger, a gopi grasping his elbow to provide support and a child tugging at his hem, surrounded by various figures including gopas who use their staffs to assist Krishna, a stream in the foreground with cows at the edge, all against a dark cloudy sky with golden lightning, a figure on an elephant at upper right
Opaque pigment and gold on wasli
10 x 11 1/8 in. (25.3 x 28.2 cm.), image
Provenance
Private collection, New Jersey, acquired and imported before 1968
By descent to present owner by 1980

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