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Lot Essay
A woman, richly adorned with jewellery, stands on her chauki, at her toilette. Here, our figure wears emerald and diamond jhumkhas, bazubands, and anklets. Around her neck hangs a long necklace with a sapphire and gold enamelled pendants. Her fingertips and feet are painted with mehndi, a traditional red dye, complementing the red details of the striking shawl wrapped around her waist. Further lavish details, including a large gold water vessel and cup, fill the foreground.
This popular theme appears throughout Delhi painting, depicting scenes of women performing ablutions and cleansing themselves. The pose, a shawl draped over her arm and her hand in her hair, closely relates to lots 13-15 in this sale, and the iconography and stylistic aspects show the links between Delhi and Alwar painting at this time.
This popular theme appears throughout Delhi painting, depicting scenes of women performing ablutions and cleansing themselves. The pose, a shawl draped over her arm and her hand in her hair, closely relates to lots 13-15 in this sale, and the iconography and stylistic aspects show the links between Delhi and Alwar painting at this time.