Krishna Outwits the Hindu God Brahma, from a History of the Lord (Bhagavata Purana) manuscript

The four-headed god Brahma, who is seen riding a swan at the upper left, has caused a herd of cows to disappear. Krishna, standing at the river’s edge, has replicated the cows and hid them so that even Brahma cannot find them.

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

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Anonymous

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Yale University Art Gallery

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1760–65

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