Krishna and the Gopis Take Shelter from the Rain, 1760

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Krishna and the Gopis Take Shelter from the Rain, 1760, India (Rajasthan, Jaipur), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 13 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Here, dark clouds fill the sky and Krishna shelters several gopis (cow maids), alluding to his lifting of Mount Govardhana to shield the inhabitants of the village of Braj from a devastating storm sent by the god Indra

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Size: 3698px × 5012px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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