Lot Essay
In the first painting, the woman standing at Bhishma's feet may be Draupadi, wife of the Pandavas, or more likely Shikhandi, the woman who assisted Arjun in defeating the great warrior.
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INDIA, RAJASTHAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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Three pages from a Mahabharatha series
India, Rajasthan, late 18th century
All three illustrating battle scenes, the first with Bhishma lying on his bed of arrows, with Arjun guided by Krishna and left and Duryodhan at right; the second with Arjun and Krishna opposing Karna at top, Sahadev and Nakul fighting Samasatpak at center, and Bheem clashing with Rajyadha below; and the third with two men in armor engaged in combat, while their fellow soldiers stand at the ready
Each 11 x 7½ in. (28 x 19 cm.), framed (4)
India, Rajasthan, late 18th century
All three illustrating battle scenes, the first with Bhishma lying on his bed of arrows, with Arjun guided by Krishna and left and Duryodhan at right; the second with Arjun and Krishna opposing Karna at top, Sahadev and Nakul fighting Samasatpak at center, and Bheem clashing with Rajyadha below; and the third with two men in armor engaged in combat, while their fellow soldiers stand at the ready
Each 11 x 7½ in. (28 x 19 cm.), framed (4)
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Please note this lot contains three paintings. The fourth illustration is the verso of the first.
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