Lot Essay
Another leaf from this series, Draupadi and Kunti with the Pandavas, was sold at Christie's New York, 22 March 2000, lot 164.
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INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTINGS
An Illustration from the Mahabharata series
INDIA, KANGRA, CIRCA 1800
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An Illustration from the Mahabharata series
India, Kangra, circa 1800
Depicting a battle scene with the central figures on horse-drawn chariots with bows and arrows, with numerous figures on horseback and elephants engaging, supported by foot soldiers above and below, the noblemen depicted wearing crowns and with individualized facial features, many identified with inscriptions
17¾ x 12¾ in. (44.8 x 32.2 cm.)
India, Kangra, circa 1800
Depicting a battle scene with the central figures on horse-drawn chariots with bows and arrows, with numerous figures on horseback and elephants engaging, supported by foot soldiers above and below, the noblemen depicted wearing crowns and with individualized facial features, many identified with inscriptions
17¾ x 12¾ in. (44.8 x 32.2 cm.)