The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 13, 2026

A vertically oriented gum tempera and gold painting depicts Krishna and three women within a lush landscape beneath a mottled sky. Center, Krishna, with medium-dark blue skin, sits under a dense tree playing a flute atop a dais. To our left, one woman with light skin tone balances a vessel while another sits nearby. To our right, a woman with light skin tone plays a stringed instrument. In the foreground, a white cow rests.

Krishna and Gopis

mid 1800s

India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, 19th century

Gum tempera and gold on paper
Overall: 14.4 x 12 cm (5 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Brooks 1946.359
Location: Not on view
  • Wooster College Exhibition. The College of Wooster Art Museum, Wooster, OH (organizer) (April 5-27, 1970).
    Miniature Painting of India: A Comparison of Styles. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 2-November 8, 1958).
    Exhibition of the Month: Indian Miniatures. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 15-September 28, 1952).
    India's Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 2, 1949-January 22, 1950).
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