Lot 332
332
AN ILLUSTRATION FROM THE RAMAYANA, PAITHAN, MID-19TH CENTURY
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AN ILLUSTRATION FROM THE RAMAYANA, PAITHAN, MID-19TH CENTURY

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AN ILLUSTRATION FROM THE RAMAYANA, PAITHAN, MID-19TH CENTURY
Gouache on paper, depicting a scene at court with two men approaching a woman, a crowd of spectators behind - 16 x 11 1/2in (40.5 x 29.2cm)
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Lot Essay

The Paithan school of painting flourished in Maharashtra in the late 18th and 19th centuries. The paintings are large and painted in bright colours and were meant to be used in storytelling.

For another example see Christie's New York, The Scholar's Vision: The Pal Family Collection, March 20 2008, Lots 296, 297

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