Folk Art

RADHA AND KRISHNA
Natural dyes on paper
Late 19th century

KRISHNA RIDING A COMPOSITE ELEPHANT Late 17th century, a very attractive miniature painting, depicting Lord Krishna as a mahout with an ankush (elephant goad) in his hand, sitting atop a composite elephant with female dancers and musicians, with the female dancers in various mudras (forms), and elaborately dressed and jewelled musicians playing various instruments. The colours and techniques are typical of the Bundi School (accession and inventory record number on reverse).
Gouache on paper
9.4 x 7.5 in

SET OF FIVE RAGMALA MINIATURE PAINTINGS
Gouache on paper
Late 20th century

DURGA ON HER LION KILLING MAHISASURA
Diluted earth pigments / Watercolour on paper
Late 19th Century

SET OF THREE TANTRIC SERIES MINIATURES
Gouache on paper
20th century

YANTRA SCROLL FROM KASHMIR, HINDU COSMOLOGY, 20th century, with paintings of the Hindu Trilogy 'Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva', who are depicted seated on a Lotus flower. The painting on the top of the scroll depicts Vishnu as a child in the form of Vatapatra Shayi resting on the leaf with sage Markandeya receiving his darshana (vision). There are also paintings of Shiva, Parvati, Brahma, Ganesha and his consort, along with other celestial beings. Towards the end of the scroll are other members of the Hindu pantheon of gods and celestial beings like Kamadhenu the cow, holding seven Lokas (worlds) on her head, Vasuki (multi-hooded snake associated with churning of the ocean), Munduka (frog), etc. Each section shows a narrator seated on a lotus in a smaller circle on the lower right, perhaps the Brahmin who narrated the scripture for the scroll.
Gouache on paper; paper from Sialkot, Pakistan
125 x 7.5 in

SHIV-VIVAH
Watercolour & tempera on paper
17.8 x 13.1 in

DUSSHERA PROCESSION Mid - 18th century, a large sized painting depicting the royal procession, showing the king going to attend Dusshera celebrations, showing an enactment of Ramlila on the left of the painting, giving a three-dimensional view of the fort , the palace, the ruler's procession, the waterway, the jungles around, and others .
Gouache on paper
27.4 x 21 in

PROCESSION OF THE KOTA RULER Mid - 18th century, a large sized painting depicting the Kota ruler sitting atop a large open palanquin, followed by elephants with gold embroidered rugs gracing their backs, surrounded by marching soldiers and his army, with palace gates in the background.
Gouache on paper
29 x 14.2 in.

TRIVIKRAMA MURTHY II
Earth pigments and gold on handmade paper
Signed in English lower right, painted in 2012

EXQUISITE MINIATURE PAINTING OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF A MEETING AT DEOGARH FORT 18th century, showing Rawat ji, who was said to be 6.6 tall and bulky in stature, seated at the head of the meeting that is attended by dignitaries who can be identified by the names written above the seated figures and in the premises of Deogarh Fort with the architecture of the magnificent fort in the background
Gouache on paper
27.2 x 21.3 in

STHAMBHA BAHIRGATHA NARASIMHA MURTHY
Earth pigments and gold on handmade paper
Signed & dated 2001 in English lower right,

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF AN ‘OM YANTRA’ WITH JINAS
Rajasthan, 20th century
73 x 91 in

RADHA AS SVADHINABHARTRUKA NAYIKA Mid - 18th century, an exquisite miniature from Guler, which has Radha having Krishna in subjection. It is springtime and Radha is hard to please after coming to know about many of Krishna's escapades, and Krishna is seen bending his head towards her feet in order to appease her. The entire composition has the feel of the spring season associated with love. The pink flowers in full bloom outside the window and the floral pattern on the floor symbolizes the passion that is associated with the season.
Gouache on paper
9.4 x 7.1 in.

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF ‘CHAUBIS HATH’ PADMAVATI DEVI
Rajasthan, 20th century, depicting a twenty-four handed Padmavati sitting on a lotus flower with a canopy of a hooded king cobra, encircling ‘tirthankara’ Parashvanath and with two celestial apsaras pouring nectar from the heavens.
61 x 44 in

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF SHASTA PARASHVANATH
Rajasthan, 20th century, depicting tirthankara Parashvanath sitting on a throne in meditation form, flanked by two mermaids with half-snake bodies, as attendants holding fly whiskers on either side and two ‘apsaras’ from the heavens holding flower garlands, sitting under a canopy of a king cobra with one hundred hoods.
43 x 29 in

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF A JAIN TIRTHANKARA
Rajasthan, 20th century, depicting the tirthankara seated in a lotus form with Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva having entered into its body and soul while in a seated meditation pose.
44 x 29 in

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF A NINE HEADED ‘EK LINGHI PURUSH’
Rajasthan, 20th century, depicting a nine-headed ‘lokapurush’ with cosmic yantras all around with celestial attendants at its feet.
44 x 29 in

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF PARVATI
Rajasthan, 20th century, standing over a snake, with a flower and a conch in two hands. Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are shown as having entered her body along with Ganesha, with two elephants painted on her dress.
44 x 29 in

A PAINTING ON CLOTH OF PARASHVANATH
Rajasthan, 20th century, standing over a flower held over the head of Padmavati and flanked by two ‘apsaras’ standing over two attendants sitting on floating lotus leaves, surrounded by many lotuses, all against the backdrop of a mountain.
61 x 44 in

PAINTING OF NAVPADA YANTRA WITH TIRTHANKARA PARSHVANATHA
12.5 x 12.2 in

GOVARDHANA GIRIDHAR
Acrylic on canvas
Signed in Telugu lower right, painted in 2017

Sri Lakshmi & Sri Krishna
Oil and Gold Leaf on Reverse of Glass
Dimension: 59 x 44 cms each (23.2 x 17.3 in each)

Goddess Durga on a Tiger
Reverse Painting on Glass
Dimension: 75 x 60 cms (29.5 x 23.6 in)

PALITANA
86.6 x 70.8 in

VERY FINE GATTOJI (TRAVELLING TEMPLE)
Diameter 4.7 in

TIRTHANKARA (PARSHVANATHA)
8.2 x 5.9 in

GATTOJI (TRAVELLING TEMPLE)

PLAN DE LA PAGODE
9 x 6.1 in ; 9.8 x 8.2 in and 5.5 x 5.5 in

14 in. Diameter