(Islamic & Indian Art, 29th October 2020) AN ILLUSTRATION TO A GITA GOVINDA SERIES: RADHA AND THE GOPIS IN CONVERSATION AT NIGHT Kangra, Pahari Hills, Northern India, mid to late 19th century AN ILLUSTRATION TO A GITA GOVINDA SERIES: RADHA AND THE GOPIS IN CONVERSATION AT NIGHT PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION Kangra, Pahari Hills, Northern India, mid to late 19th century Opaque pigments heightened with gold on wasli paper, the horizontal composition depicting Radha and the gopis meeting in the forest, the pink-clad sakhi (confidante) holding her hands up pointing at Radha in a conversation gesture, the seated orange-clad Radha listening carefully, raising her hand next to the mouth in a gesture suggesting secrecy, the nature surrounding the two figures embracing them in a circular glade, two further gopis on the left hand-side talking to each other and standing guard, set within a white floral border against dark blue ground, and a washed light pink border, the recto plain, 21.5cm x 27.5cm. 21.5cm x 27.5cm
(Islamic & Indian Art, 29th October 2020) AN ILLUSTRATION TO A GITA GOVINDA SERIES: RADHA AND THE GOPIS IN CONVERSATION AT NIGHT Kangra, Pahari Hills, Northern India, mid to late 19th century AN ILLUSTRATION TO A GITA GOVINDA SERIES: RADHA AND THE GOPIS IN CONVERSATION AT NIGHT PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION Kangra, Pahari Hills, Northern India, mid to late 19th century Opaque pigments heightened with gold on wasli paper, the horizontal composition depicting Radha and the gopis meeting in the forest, the pink-clad sakhi (confidante) holding her hands up pointing at Radha in a conversation gesture, the seated orange-clad Radha listening carefully, raising her hand next to the mouth in a gesture suggesting secrecy, the nature surrounding the two figures embracing them in a circular glade, two further gopis on the left hand-side talking to each other and standing guard, set within a white floral border against dark blue ground, and a washed light pink border, the recto plain, 21.5cm x 27.5cm. 21.5cm x 27.5cm
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