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Krishna and the Gopis Take Shelter from the Rain
1760-01-01T00:00:00Z
Dark clouds fill the sky; it is about to rain. The scene alludes to a legend in which Krishna raised Mount Govardhana to shield the inhabitants of Braj (including a number of gopis, or female cowherds) from a maelstrom sent by the god Indra. In this painting, a cloak suffices to convey the meaning.
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