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Category: Gopal’s Brother

Single page illustration from the book, Gopal's Brother, by Sri Chinmoy. Gopal, Sri Krishna, and their cows are walking across a fallen tree bridge, having fun being with each other. The sun is setting in the background over the forest, with a beautiful illumination radiating across the landscape. The text reads, "In this way, every day Rakhal Raja took Gopal to school in the morning and brought him back home safely in the evening. Gopal was delighted with his new brother."

Page 14-15, rough sketch from the double page spread illustration from the book, Gopal's Brother, by Sri Chinmoy. Sri Krishna, his cows and Gopal's cow are behind the fence, looking down over the valley with the school and village. Gopal is on the other side of the fence. The text reads, "So Rakhal Raja met Gopal and they went together to the school. When they came near the school building, Rakhal Raja said to Gopal, "Now you go on. I will come to take you home when school is over."

Page 21 from the Sri Chinmoy book, Gopal's Brother. In the illustration, Gopal, his mother and their cow are sitting at the table in the darkened room, lit by only a candle on the table. The mother is reading the party invitation to Gopal to attend his teacher's mother's funeral wake. Gopal is asking his mother what he should bring, and the cow is slucking spahetti. The text reads: 'Gopal knew that everybody was going to bring a present for the schoolteacher, but poor Gopal didn't have any money. He asked his mother sadly, "What can I do? I wish to take something to my teacher, but we are so poor. What can I do?" "Ask your Rakhal Raja," said Gopal's mother. "He will give you something to give to your teacher."'

Illuminated manuscript-style illustration showing a turning point in the story from the Sri Chinmoy book, Gopal's Brother. The text reads: 'After a few months, Gopal's schoolteacher lost his mother. In India, when somebody dies, a festival is held at the end of the month. Everybody comes and has a feast. You eat as much as you can, and if you don't want to eat, they force you. So a month after the schoolteacher's mother died, there was a feast for the schoolchildren. Naturally, all the students were bringing presents to the teacher.'

Birds-eye view of Gopal's mother walking through a busy marketplace with the cow. She's looking up at the sky/viewer, undisturbed by the hustle and bustle. This illustration is from the book 'Gopal's Brother' and the text reads: 'Although she was very, very poor, she was a great devotee of Lord Krishna. She prayed to Lord Krishna twenty-four hours a day. She never forgot him for a moment. Her entire life was a prayer.'

Illustration of Gopal in the distance, sitting on the edge of a rocky lookout, depressed over the death of his father. It is a snowy landscape with the sun setting creating a beautiful painterly sky. Gopal's cow is in the foreground, looking at Gopal in the distance, feeling sad for his young master.

Introduction page to the Gopal's Brother book, showing Gopal's smiling cow.

Gopal's father, meditating in a meadow with the morning sunshine bathing the whole image.

Gopal standing in front of his mother who is kneeling. They are facing each other and she is lovingly moving some of his hair out of his face with her finger.