Two Jain paintings of Mahavira and Shantinath
Two Jain paintings of Mahavira and Shantinath

INDIA, JODHPUR, CIRCA 1750

Details
Two Jain paintings of Mahavira and Shantinath
India, Jodhpur, circa 1750
Mahavira seated against an orange bolster on the lion throne beneath a triple-parasol and tree, flanked by chauri-bearers and further Jinas, devotees, and two pavilions; Shantinath enthroned within a mandala surrounded by ascetics, animals, and devotees in a green field, each painting with a deep red margin with floral motif
Opaque pigments and gold on wasli
6 1/8 x 8½ in. (15.6 x 21.6 cm.) (2)
Provenance
Private collection, Indiana

More from Indian and Southeast Asian Art

View All
View All