Battle between the armies of Rama and the King of Lanka, Udaipur, 1649-53.
The Ramayana manuscript of the text was copied in seven large volumes in 'nagari' script by Mahatma Hirananda between 1649 and 1653, and illuminated by Sahib Din, Manohar, and other artists in the court st...
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Meeting of Rama and Parushurama Folio from a set of Ramayana.
Dated: Samvat 1706 = A.D.1649 Rajasthani, Udaipur .
Artist : Manohar
Painting: 31 x 18 cms
The Museum acquired nineteen folios of a dispersed Ramayana set painted during the patronage of Maharana Jagat Singh I (1628-52 A.D. ), whose...
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Rawat Gokal Das celebrating holi in the zenana
Signed Bagta, Devgarh, dated 1808
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; the imposing ruler dressed in a white jama and adorned in a slightly reserved selection of jewels, commences the celebrations by squirting colored water from his syringe. The cou...
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Two bronze Pumps (pichkari) for the festival of Holi
India, 19th Century
Of cylindrical form with polychrome painted turned wooden handles and spouts emanating from terminals in the form of an elephant and makara head.
The larger 55 cm. long (approx.)
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Mirza Muhammad Azam Shah celebrating Holi
Lucknow, circa 1780
Calligraphic panel signed by Hafiz Nurullah verso.
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; the ruler embraces a courtesan in the center of celebrations surrounded by other members of the zenana and female musicians. Each figure is atti...
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Krishna and Balarama celebrating holi with Radha, squirting orange and yellow dye from a palace courtyard up at Radha and the gopis standing at windows above.
Kangra, circa 1810-20
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Ellora: Bodhisattvas on the right side of the shrine in the Tin Thal (top), Sculpture in the Tin Thal Cave (bottom) - 1877
By Draughtsman: Jayrao Raghoba (fl. 1875)
Illustration of sculptures from Tin Thal, Cave XII at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [from the] Report on the Elura ...
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Ellora: Sculptures from Kailasa (top), Kailasa in front of the Vimana (bottom centre), Lions on the Roof (bottom left) - 1876
By Draughtsman: Jayrao Raghoba (fl. 1875)
Kailasanatha [Kailasa] Temple, cave XVI, at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [of] Elura Cave Temples Buddhist and B...
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Ellora: Pillar of the Nave Vishvakarma (left), Pillar under the gallery in Vishvakarma Cave (right) - 1877
By Draughtsman: Dinkar Moreshwar (fl. 1875)
Illustrations of pillars from the Vishvakarma Cave from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings [from the] Report on the Elura Caves.' The spectacular ...
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Ellora: Mahayogi in Dumar Lena (top left), south Dwarpalas in Dumar Lena (top right), Figure from Dumar Lena- front and side profile (bottom) - 1877
By Draughtsman: Jayrao Raghoba (fl. 1875)
Illustration of sculptures from Dhumar Lena, Cave XXIX at Ellora from James Burgess' 'Original Drawings ...
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Pahari school miniature painting
Punjab Hills, 19th Century
Framed and glazed; opaque water colors on paper; circa 1840-1850, finely detailed depicting Shiva and Parvati with Ganesha and Skanda happily seated together upon a tiger rug on Mount Kailasa, Shiva's matted hair encircling them and for...
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Illustration to a Krishna Rukmini series: Krishna and Shiva meet.
Garhwal, circa 1840
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Krishna drawn in chariot with attendants and soldiers meeting Siva approaching on Nandi. The foreground is littered with slain combatants.
Brahmanical temple cloth of coarse cotton fabric painted, chiefly in red and black, with Vaishnava subjects illustrating the incarnations (avatares) of the Hindu deity Vishnu.