id:			164837
accession number:	2006.203
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2006.203
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Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan, from a Persian translation of the Bhagavata Purana, c. 1625, 1700s. Southern India, Deccan. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; sheet: 32.3 x 24.1 cm (12 11/16 x 9 1/2 in.); image: 23.5 x 18 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Eugene and Joan Savitt in memory of Dr. and Mrs. E.K. Zaworski, her grandparents 2006.203

title:				Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan, from a Persian translation of the Bhagavata Purana, c. 1625
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creation date:			1700s
creation date earliest:		1700
creation date latest:		1799
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creditline:			Gift of Eugene and Joan Savitt in memory of Dr. and Mrs. E.K. Zaworski, her grandparents
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culture:	Southern India, Deccan
technique:	gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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measurements: Sheet: 32.3 x 24.1 cm (12 11/16 x 9 1/2 in.); Image: 23.5 x 18 cm (9 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings (Indian art rotation)
	opening date:   2021-09-01T04:00:00
	<i>Life and Exploits of Krishna in Indian Paintings (Indian art rotation)</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 1, 2021-February 6, 2022).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Eugene and Joan Savitt, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?–2006
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2006–
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fun fact:
This page is from a rare, illustrated Persian translation of a Hindu sacred text.

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wall description:
Indra, king of the gods and controller of rain and thunder, was furious when Krishna decided to eat his annual offerings. Perched on his white elephant, Indra sent storms to destroy Krishna and his cowherd community, but Krishna effortlessly raised the nearby Mount Govardhan like an umbrella, and everyone rejoiced in his protection. Krishna balances the mountain on one finger while fluting and taking refreshment (<em>paan</em>) from a milkmaid. Below the figure of four-armed Krishna, Indra is shown defeated, kneeling in acquiescence to Krishna’s superior power.
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