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Holy men visiting Guru Nanak in a mountainous forest
Mewar, early 18th Century

26 October 2020, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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Holy men visiting Guru Nanak in a mountainous forest
Mewar, early 18th Century

gouache on paper, yellow and red borders, nagari inscription verso
308 x 257 mm.

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Provenance
Sotheby's, Indian Miniatures: the Property of the British Rail Pension Fund, 26th April 1994, lot 18.

The inscription verso reads: Sakhi:[story]The disciples of Balnath came and met Guru Nanak in his abode.

The technique of partial colouring seen here ultimately derives from Mughal painting, but saw a reappearance at Mewar during the reign of Maharana Amar Singh (reg. 1698-1710).

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