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NEPAL, 15TH CENTURY
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A painting of an amorous couple
Nepal, 15th century
Actively embracing on a cushion beside a bolster embellished with galloping horses, he standing and lifting her towards him, she with her arms flung about his neck, each wearing red and gold ornaments, with elongated eyes, gently sloping brows, and neatly combed hair, flanked by multicolored shapes suggesting curtains
Opaque pigments on paper
7 x 10 5/8 in. (17.7 x 26.9 cm), folio
Nepal, 15th century
Actively embracing on a cushion beside a bolster embellished with galloping horses, he standing and lifting her towards him, she with her arms flung about his neck, each wearing red and gold ornaments, with elongated eyes, gently sloping brows, and neatly combed hair, flanked by multicolored shapes suggesting curtains
Opaque pigments on paper
7 x 10 5/8 in. (17.7 x 26.9 cm), folio
Provenance
Spink & Son, Ltd., London
Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, acquired in Mid 1980s
Doris Wiener Gallery, New York, acquired in Mid 1980s
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Please note that the dimensions of this work are:
7 x 10 5/8 in. (17.7 x 26.9 cm), folio
7 x 10 5/8 in. (17.7 x 26.9 cm), folio