This striking image of Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan was painted on cloth about c. 1700-25 at the temple town of Tirupati, well-known for its Vaishnavite shrine of Lord Venkateswara. The stocky figure of Krishna with well-defined muscular limbs dominates the composition and is surrounded by a playful array of animals - cows, peacocks, deer, elephant, leopard, bear, tiger and rabbit and snakes, all looking lovingly towards Krishna. On the Govardhan hill, delicately balanced on Krishna's forefinger, a sadhu deep in meditation performs a handstand. Fine lapis lazuli is used to achieve the deep blue of Krishna body, and is richly contrasted against his golden clothes and elaborate gold jewellery. Want to know more about such iconic paintings from Tirupati? Get a copy of DAKHAN 2018 Recent Studies on Indian Painting edited by John Seyller where Jagdish Mittal discloses the history and features of Tirupati painting in his article - Painting at Tirupati, Temple Town In Andhra Pradesh.