Krishna lifting Mt Govardhan Frame Size (in Inches):16 x 20 was a Hindu whose name

was a Hindu whose name is derived from the mountain miraculously elevated by the god Krishna

The painting was made when Abu’l Hasan was still living in Mandu (before he was invited by Jehangir to the royal court) and uses gouache heightened with gold leaf on a fine woven cotton canvas

this painting is the sole signed and dated piece in the collection (1630-32)

It goes unsaid that history has not been kind to him

and this zest for accuracy is reflected in the painting here

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