Matthew Thomas
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Lot 190
Three drawings: a battle scene from the Mahabharata; Yudhisthira and Draupadi ploughing the ground, from the Mahabharata; a maiden at her toilette overlooked by a prince, perhaps Radha and Krishna Pahari, 19th Century(3)
6 October 2015, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£2,000 - £3,000
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Three drawings: a battle scene from the Mahabharata; Yudhisthira and Draupadi ploughing the ground, from the Mahabharata; a maiden at her toilette overlooked by a prince, perhaps Radha and Krishna
Pahari, 19th Century
Pahari, 19th Century
pen and ink on paper, the first two with extensive identifying inscriptions in nagari script
290 x 327 mm.; 285 x 320 mm.; 265 x 177 mm.(3)
290 x 327 mm.; 285 x 320 mm.; 265 x 177 mm.(3)
Footnotes
A. The battle scene depicts Krishna and the Pandavas leading their army (on the right) against the forces of the Kauravas. The inscription reads: [folio]190/ paraspar yuddha lagataamradhwaje/ pandu(?) vaari fauj aare sardaara sabhi/jo trai trai vara hridaye vishe(?)/ laye: 'The battle rages on...the army of the Pandavas with their arrows strike fear into their hearts'.
There are further identifying inscriptions: Shri Krishna (in the centre with a nimbus); Pravin; Pradyuman; Arjun, and others.
B. Yudhisthira and Draupadi plough the ground preparing for a yajna, possibly the Rajsuja yajna, attended by Krishna, Kunti (mother of the Pandavas), and others. The inscriptions read:
[folio] 232
Top register: Stree Mangalachaar Gandhi; Brahma Rao Ved Pathakarde; Kunti Devaki ge aad samast stree
Central register: yagya sthana mandparthebhoomi/ sudhikshetrikarsa; Yudhisthira; Draupadi; shri Krishna ke saath sabh
Bottom register: shri ganga; kshatra karsrakri ketain... kaaschainakita.