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Radha and Krishna meet in the forest during a storm
c. 1770
Page: 26.1 x 37.4 cm (10 1/4 x 14 3/4 in.)
Location: not on view
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The belly of the white cow has been colored orange with henna.Description
This painting depicts the Hindu deity Krishna as a youth among the villagers of the cowherding community where he grew up. Drawn to him, the women hurry to hold a coverlet over him in protection from the rain, not realizing that he is able to lift a mountain to shield them all. Birds and monkeys populate the trees, and a Hindu temple and palace buildings stand in the background. This vibrant work was probably made for an aristocratic Hindu ruler of territories in eastern India during the period when Mughal artists dispersed from the imperial center after the invasion of Delhi in 1739.- Art and Stories from Mughal India. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).The Cleveland Museum of Art (07/31/2016-10/23/2016); Art and Stories from Mughal India, cat. 95, p. 273."Vishnu: Hinduism's Blue-Skinned Savior," Frist Center, Nashville; Brooklyn Museum (2011)"Indian Miniature Paintings in West Coast Private Collections," Society for Asian Art, De Young Museum, San Francisco (1964)
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2013.352