g katyan misraさんのイラストまとめ

sight of Mushroom reminds of monsoon times, early rains, we used to go in search of flowers of earth धरती के फूल, colours attracted, but after collection came to know not all are edible, many are poisonous. but taste good. good source of nutrition-protein vitamins?

‘Kaniyajee and the Gopees’

Wanderings of a Pilgrim in Search of the Picturesque, Vol. II (London: Pelham Richardson, 1850)
© British Library Board
@britishlibrary

Wrestling
Malla Yudh? traditional sport, pehelwan & pehelwani+Akhada were common story at everywhere

those pagdi-truban men standing indicate during British period?

similar to Kalighat style painting from @ExploreWellcome

Shiv & Parvati(or Devi Durga) on move
accompanied by Ganesh & Skand on their vahan
Pahari Painting, mid-19th Century
lot 142 sold at @bonhams1793

which shop/craft it is?
just 30 years back i saw such shops, when we used to go there to sharpen knife-Hansia, scissors & few used to come on streets on cycle

knife & sword-sharpener, Trichinopoly, ca.1860 Painting at @V_and_A

Devi Ganga
on vahan makar?
and Kartikey on vahan Mayur(peacock)
1820 Painting from Bengal or Delhi? at @ChristiesInc

Gilbert & other British officers being entertained with a nautch by Raja of Sambalpur
painting by Gilbert artist,1825-27
Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Raleigh Gilbert
such dance party was normal tradition back then to welcome vips or any festive occasions, dancers were invited

pink lotus (Nelumbo nucifera/family Nelumbanaceae)
Painting by the ‘Gilbert artist’, 1822-28. BL @britishlibrary

two version theme one
Raja Indra Dev smoking hookah
1730 to circa 175
Bandralta, near nagar-Ramnagar
painting at @Sothebys

painting depicts closed palanquin, with 6 carriers, accompanied by a pitara -carrier & a headman.

Painting- gouache on mica, Trichinopoly, ca.1860
company painting at @V_and_A
it seems down south too they used closed palanquin?