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Provenance
Formerly in a private collection, New York.
Chhajju (circa 1775-1850), who worked mostly in Chamba, was an artist of the second generation after Nainsukh: his father was Nikka, one of the sons of Nainsukh. Nikka had worked in the service of Maharajah Ranjit Singh, and the son continued to work for Sikh rulers.
For other paintings from the same series by Chhajju, see B. N. Goswamy, Piety and Splendour: Sikh Heritage in Art, pp. 120-122; and B. N. Goswamy, J. P. Losty, J. Seyller, A Secret Garden: Indian Paintings from the Porret Collection, pp. 196-197.