Lot 108
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Rajput school, late 17th century
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Rajput school, late 17th century

THE WORSHIP OF KRISHNA

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Rajput school, late 17th century
The worship of Krishna
A pichwai, gouache and gold on cotton, with a central figure of Krishna wearing finely patterned gold brocade jama surrounded by six gopis each wearing beautifully patterned gold saris and jewellery, a row of cows beneath them, areas of flaking and occasional holes
25 x 36½ in. (63.5 x 92.5 cm.)
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Lot Essay

There are a number of holes and threadbare patches, many of which can be seen in the catalogue photograph. There is also some flaking of the gold pigment and of the gopis and the cows' bodies. The red ground is a richer and darker colour than the catalogue photograph and the gopis' costume is very finely patterned. The gold is a slightly richer tone than the catalogue photograph suggests.

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