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Painting of Krishna in gold robes lifting a rocky mountain over a crowd of villagers and cattle, with a grey sky above.

"Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan to Shelter the Villagers of Braj", Folio from a Harivamsa (The Legend of Hari (Krishna))

A painted folio shows a blue-skinned Krishna standing in gold garments, raising a craggy, tree-covered mountain above his head. Below, crowds of herders, women, and animals gather under the shelter, rendered in ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1590–95
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2818 × 3873 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1620).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1928

Español: Krishna levanta el monte Govardhan para proteger a los aldeanos de Braj

Un folio pintado muestra a Krishna, de piel azul y vestiduras doradas, de pie y alzando sobre su cabeza una montaña escarpada cubierta de árboles. Abajo, multitudes de pastores, mujeres y animales se reúnen bajo su protección, en tinta, acuarela opaca y oro sobre papel.

Português: Krishna ergue o monte Govardhan para abrigar os aldeões de Braj

Um fólio pintado mostra Krishna, de pele azul e vestes douradas, em pé e erguendo acima da cabeça uma montanha escarpada coberta de árvores. Abaixo, multidões de pastores, mulheres e animais se reúnem sob sua proteção, em tinta, aquarela opaca e ouro sobre papel.

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