A pichhwai of Rasalila
Opaque watercolor on cloth, Nathdwara, early 20th century
Krishna appears in the center playing his flute flanked by four gopis. He then appears another eight times paired with other gopis forming the ring of the festival dance on a white platform flanked by musicians.
78 ½ x 98 ½ in. (199.4 x 250.2 cm)
Krishna appears in the center playing his flute flanked by four gopis. He then appears another eight times paired with other gopis forming the ring of the festival dance on a white platform flanked by musicians.
78 ½ x 98 ½ in. (199.4 x 250.2 cm)
Sold for
US$ 1,875
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Private Collection, New York
Acquired from Kapoor Galleries in the 1980s
Category: Asian Art / Southeast Asian, Indian and Himalayan Art
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