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Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan
The Cleveland Museum of Art · John L. Severance Fund
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Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan

c. 1780–90
Medium
gum tempera and gold on paper
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.)
Classification
Painting
Style
Indian Art
Origin
Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra
Institution
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund

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Provenance

Public
?–2001

(Kalesan Natesan, London, England, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)

2001–

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Source provenance text

(Kalesan Natesan, London, England, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Exhibitions

Public
Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings

Source exhibition text

Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 1, 2021-February 6, 2022).

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Sourced Overview Evidence

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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Evidence state

0 observed sales · 0 comparable sales · 2 structured provenance events · 1 structured exhibitions.

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