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Krishna returns with the cowherds to Braj, from a Bhagavata Purana
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonald
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Krishna returns with the cowherds to Braj, from a Bhagavata Purana

c. 1830
Medium
Gum tempera and ink on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 22 x 33 cm (8 11/16 x 13 in.)
Classification
Painting
Style
Indian Art
Origin
Northern India, Pahari kingdoms
Institution
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonald

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Provenance

Public
-1971

Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonald, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art

1971-

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Source provenance text

Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonald, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Exhibitions

Public
Artlens Exhibition 2017

Consuming Passions: The Art of Food and Drink

Source exhibition text

Consuming Passions: The Art of Food and Drink. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 26-October 9, 1983); Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Beachwood, OH (March 3-April 15, 1984). Artlens Exhibition 2017. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 24, 2017-May 29, 2019).

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Sourced Overview Evidence

The painting is based on Chapter 14 of Book 10 of the <em>Bhagavata Purana</em> in which the god Brahma hides the cowherds and calves of Krishna. After realizing his mistake and witnessing the divine prowess of Krishna, Brahma extols Krishna and returns to his abode while Krishna and his fellow cowherds enjoy a hearty meal and then return to Braj.

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Evidence state

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

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