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Six Gopis
Rajasthan, probably Bikaner, circa 1770
gouache with extensive gold on black cotton, depicting the six gopis each with gold brocade saris wearing extensive jewellery and holding offerings flanking a central tree, flanked by small floral sprays, large trees and birds, panels above depicting various enthroned deities, a silver lake below filled with fish, duck and lotus flowers together with cattle and cowherds, black border of gold flowerhead and leafy vine between similar leaf motif stripes, (slight creasing and rubbing), backed
80 x 95in. (203 x 242cm.)
Rajasthan, probably Bikaner, circa 1770
gouache with extensive gold on black cotton, depicting the six gopis each with gold brocade saris wearing extensive jewellery and holding offerings flanking a central tree, flanked by small floral sprays, large trees and birds, panels above depicting various enthroned deities, a silver lake below filled with fish, duck and lotus flowers together with cattle and cowherds, black border of gold flowerhead and leafy vine between similar leaf motif stripes, (slight creasing and rubbing), backed
80 x 95in. (203 x 242cm.)