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INDIA, KANGRA, CIRCA 1830-40
Details
A painting of a golden tower
India, Kangra, circa 1830-40
Depicting a golden tower at the center of a flowing river filled with fish, the upper floor with a seated woman surrounded by worshippers, further women bearing offerings approaching the tower, an elaborate palace complex and temple visible in the distance, the verdant landscape filled with birds
Opaque pigments with gold on paper
9¾ x 7 5/8 in. (24.8 x 19.4 cm.), image
12 5/8 x 10½ in. (32.1 x 26.7 cm.), folio
India, Kangra, circa 1830-40
Depicting a golden tower at the center of a flowing river filled with fish, the upper floor with a seated woman surrounded by worshippers, further women bearing offerings approaching the tower, an elaborate palace complex and temple visible in the distance, the verdant landscape filled with birds
Opaque pigments with gold on paper
9¾ x 7 5/8 in. (24.8 x 19.4 cm.), image
12 5/8 x 10½ in. (32.1 x 26.7 cm.), folio
Provenance
Previously sold at Christie's New York, 16 September 2009, lot 855