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RAO BAHADUR MAHADEV VISWANATH DHURANDHAR
3 #Paintings,
1 A MAIDEN IMPLORING A FAKIR
2. Women profile, 1892
3. portrait of a girl in yellow and red, oil on paper, 1892
@bonhams1793
Lot304
Story how Udupi king managed food for warriors fighting in Mahabharat without waste. He used to give peanuts to Krishna, left out he counted, X a multiplier, estimated food to be cooked next-day? Though I knew many restaurants add Udipi/udupi word in their name for authenticity.
Is it Megh Malhar? मेघ मल्हार seems inscribed on top left
What is depicted here? Wait? Praying for rains?
Sad emotion?
An equestrian portrait of a Nawab riding a grey stallion, signed by Muhammad Reza-i Hindi, Mughal, possibly Oudh, dated 1763-4 AD
Lucknow? Beautiful landscaping to give emphasis to core subject of painting
An elephant with rider, possibly Akbar, Mughal painting, circa 1595-1610
@Sothebys lot3
Maharana Bhim Singh with Consort
Udaipur, Painting attributed to Chokha, circa 1805-10
Francesca Galloway Ltd
Usually Hindol Raag is depicted with such attributes
हिण्डोल राग
Reminds song झूला धीरे से झुलाओ बनवारी रे with undertone of Shringar Ras श्रिंगार रस
tree icons in painting, is it tree of life? plantain
2nd is also about Life? baul singers always sing about life? but with nature? tree of life in that painting too?
paintings by Olivia Fraser
Lord Viṣhṇu in form of Narasimha, having emerged from a column, has disembowelled proud demon Hiranyakashipu to protect faith belief of child Prahlad
Painting, 1800 from Deccan @britishmuseum
🙏Devi Green Tara #Tibet-Buddhism
13th century sculpture Brass with inlays of silver
Rubin Museum of Art @RubinMuseum
C2005.16.30 (HAR 65453)
sheer finesse of Art with devotion, excellence with faith, power of sadhna🙏
great artisans
Shared heritage
Kapilvastu Sarnath Lhasa
Portrait of Mian Bijai of Bilaspur
depicts paternal uncle of Dip Chand, founder of capital of Bilaspur
inscribed : Tasvir Mian Bijai Mian Bija Birader-e Khurd Sri Raja Tara Chand Sahib...Kahlur Bilaspur
can be dated c.1650-60 @Sothebys lot242
safa pagdi? dhoti