"Krishna The Cowherd" is one of the most beautiful painting by Jamini Roy. Krishna is a major deity in Hinduism. Krishna is also known by numerous names, such as Govinda, Mukunda, Madhusudhana, Vasudeva, and Makhan chor in affection.

Roy's artistic originality and contribution to the emergence of modern art in India remains unquestionable. He was most influenced by the Kalighat Pat (Kalighat painting), which was a style of art with bold sweeping brush-strokes.