Krishna watches the milkmaids circumambulating a sacred tree: The month of Jyestha (May–June), from a Barahmasa (The Twelve Months)

c. 1760

gum tempera on paper

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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.

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The birds and monkeys sitting around the tree are depicted in pairs, like loving couples.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The birds and monkeys sitting around the tree are depicted in pairs, like loving couples.

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