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man & woman, wife? rubbing a piece of batik cloth
19th century painting from series on Indian trades & professions via @ExploreWellcome
textile fabric print? dye making etc were occupations that few community were engaged in
@britishmuseum Pulayans?
1850, company painting from Malabar coast, Kerala depicting caste, occupations, professions @britishmuseum
Revenue collector? wears lungi & angavastra
tripund on forehead, chest & arms with His wife
company painting, 1850 Malabar Coast, Kerala @britishmuseum reminds of TV serial Kayar? on Doordarshan, a lower caste Revenue inspector goes on to collect revenue? those turbulent times
Qudsiya Palace, Delhi, ca.1836 Painting @V_and_A
Qudsia Begum, born Udham Bai, a dancing girl Muhammad Shah married her, Ahmad Shah Bahadur was their son(future emperor). he commissioned Qudsia Bagh. she virtually ruled Delhi
she also gave pension to women of zenana (except 2)
Charudutta giving Pearl Necklace to Vasantasena Chennai, ca. 1952
Watercolor Painting, 1952 by Smt Y. G. Srimati
from an exhibition at @metmuseum in 2016
Lent by Michael Pellettieri Photo: © 2016 M. Pellettieri
मैया मोरी मैं नहिं माखन खायो |
भोर भयो गैयन के पाछे, मधुवन मोहिं पठायो ।
चार पहर बंसीबट भटक्यो, साँझ परे घर आयो ॥
bhajan #भजन #काव्य_कृति
गोपाला Krishna told mother Yahsoda about his innocence, Painting from #Trichinopoly Tiruchirappalli or Trichy, Tamil Nadu, ca. 1825 @V_and_A
#CowHugging is not new & not at all bad, it brings positivity & few debate over cuddle Therapy? pet care etc? #cuddlecare
earlier such print, photo frame, calendars were easily available. Krishna गोपाला Gopala with gau, cow, cattle
pic from net
Lakshmi Narayan
Bhagwan Vishnu & Devi Lakshmi, Painting from Mandi, late 18th century @V_and_A
seems painter has modelled painting on some sculpture he saw? did you note any such influence? or creative idea it was?
happenings at Mathura, when Krishna with Balram reach there. many competitions held! both brothers came out as Victor. May be support of people. thus for success support of people is must
page from Bhagwat Puran
ca. 1700 Painting from Malwa, Madhya Pradesh @metmuseum