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#Vayu the Wind God with Anjana on chariot pulled by Gazelles. Also referred as spiritual parents of Lord #Hanuman. 18th cen #Jaipur Lovely gilt work. pic courtesy IMP #Art #History #Rajasthan @DalrympleWill @dpanikkar @ssharadmohhan @theheritagelab @Chemburstudio @ranveersiiingh
Princes’ in procession, according to @AllahabadMuseum 18th cen frm #Kulu. Look like little girls on horseback, perhaps local Devis ? Some inscriptions but can’t decipher. #Art #History #Pahari #HimachalPradesh @DalrympleWill @dpanikkar @ssharadmohhan @PropitiousOn3O @AmitGuha2020
Guru Nanak Dev ji levetating above Mardana & a companion 19th cen frm Christies. Unusual. I don't know the story behind the scene #Art #History #Sikh #Nanak @DalrympleWill @YungBhujang @Kharagket @ranveersiiingh @amaanbali @SirPentapotamia @JasKand @ssharadmohhan @Peachtreespeaks
@jashodhara3 @AmitGuha2020 @britishmuseum @GhoshAmitav @Clioinarms @aakhtar @TourismBengal @ghosh_gopali @bengalhf @DalrympleWill @Peachtreespeaks One example of a Mayurpankhi boat, 1860-70 wood-cut from @V_and_A ...
Image 1830 #Mandi frm Bonhams. The devotee has a strong resemblance to Diwan Dina Nath aka Raja Dina Nath Madan Finance Minister of Maharaja Ranjit Singh @ranveersiiingh @Kharagket @YungBhujang @amaanbali @SirPentapotamia @JasKand More of him here... https://t.co/Rx8uXNNOzQ ..2/2
Gods & a Devotee - Krishna holding up Mt. Govardhan; Vishnu & Lakshmi on serpent Shesha; Shiva & Parvati with Nandi; Vishnu & Lakshmi on Garuda; Hanuman paying obeisance to Rama & Sita; Devotee in contemplation #Art #History #Pahari @DalrympleWill @ssharadmohhan @dpanikkar ...1/2
The Dance of Lord #Shiva with Parvati playing the Vina, Kartikeya on the drums & Ganesha with the trumpet. The vahanas of the Gods are also depicted. Mid 19th cen #Kangra from Bonhams. #Art #History #Pahari @DalrympleWill @ssharadmohhan @dpanikkar @katherineschof8 @theheritagelab
Mahishasurmardini. Eight-armed Devi riding a Tiger slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura. Unusual to see dogs depicted in an image of the #Devi 18th cen #Rajasthan from @AllahabadMuseum #Art #History @DalrympleWill @ssharadmohhan @dpanikkar @swativashishtha @AmitGuha2020 @JAJafri
A Chinese artist drew this portrait of a beautiful lady. Unknown subject. Indian Actress by Zhang Daqian 1950. He was also a copy master & spent some years in India in 1948-49. pic frm Christies sold for HKD 11188000 in 2012 #Art #History @DalrympleWill @ssharadmohhan @dpanikkar