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NORTH INDIA, POSSIBLY LUCKNOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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A VERY LARGE PAINTING OF A NAUTCH IN A TAVERN
NORTH INDIA, POSSIBLY LUCKNOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments on paper, the female dancer and musicians entertain a lively crowd of clients in what seem to be a tavern or a game house, some identified in nasta'liq script, ladies watching from the sides, the illuminated borders with floral meander, framed
29 ¼ x 44 ½in. (74 x 113cm.)
NORTH INDIA, POSSIBLY LUCKNOW, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments on paper, the female dancer and musicians entertain a lively crowd of clients in what seem to be a tavern or a game house, some identified in nasta'liq script, ladies watching from the sides, the illuminated borders with floral meander, framed
29 ¼ x 44 ½in. (74 x 113cm.)
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