Cleveland Museum of Art
Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan
- Date
- c. 1780–90
- Medium
- gum tempera and gold on paper
- Culture
- Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
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. Eyes cover the body of Indra, known as the "Thousand-Eyed One."
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