Sunday, June 2, 2019

A Look Into Pahari Paintings All our Assets Stolen and Kept In British Museums

 Mangala, the planet Mars, holding mace and water-pot and unusually riding a tiger.  By a Mankot artist, c.1700-20,
The Pahari Paintings were Miniature Paintings During the Mughal Time.The British Took away the Heritage and Kept Them In There Museums .

 Nala-Damayanti theme, from the Mahabharat in Pahari style
 Radha celebrating Holi, ca 1788.
 Radha makes love to Krishna in a grove.  An illustration to the Rasikapriya of Keshav Das.  Kangra, c. 1820.  Attributed to Purkhu and his school.
 Raja Ranjit Singh of Suket (reg.1762-1791) with his younger brother Kishan Singh.  By a Kangra artist, c. 1780.
 Raja Shamsher Sen of Mandi (reg. 1727-81) enjoying a smoke.  By a Mandi artist, 1760-70.  1
 Rama and Lakshmana are pinned by serpentine arrows.  By a Pahari artist from Bahu or Kulu, from the Shangri Ramayana, Style III, circa 1700-10.
 Sudama bows at the glimpse of Krishna's golden palace in Dwarka. ca 1775-1790 painting.
The marriage ceremony of Vasudeva and Devaki.  Illustration to the Bhagavata Purana.  By a Guler artist at Basohli, possibly Fattu son of Manaku, c. 176

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