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An illustrated folio from the Mahabharata
INDIA, RAJASTHAN, PROBABLY MEWAR, CIRCA 1750
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An illustrated folio from the Mahabharata
India, Rajasthan, probably Mewar, circa 1750
Blue-skinned Krishna with a shining halo and dressed in rich gold robes at center, seated in a circular enclosure at center and engaged in lively conversation with another nobleman while eight others listen, a festive procession in the foreground with honorees in colorful palanquins and carriages, including jubilant musicians, with inscriptions above and below, page numbers in the margins and text on the verso
Opaque pigments and gold on wasli
11¾ x 8 7/8 in. (29.8 x 22.6 cm.), folio
India, Rajasthan, probably Mewar, circa 1750
Blue-skinned Krishna with a shining halo and dressed in rich gold robes at center, seated in a circular enclosure at center and engaged in lively conversation with another nobleman while eight others listen, a festive procession in the foreground with honorees in colorful palanquins and carriages, including jubilant musicians, with inscriptions above and below, page numbers in the margins and text on the verso
Opaque pigments and gold on wasli
11¾ x 8 7/8 in. (29.8 x 22.6 cm.), folio
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