including scenes from the Mahabharata and Bhagatava Purana.
Jaipur, India, circa 1820-40 AD].
These vibrant and detailed miniature paintings depict a variety of well-known scenes from Hindu mythology, including: Yashoda and Baby Krishna with Nanda and Balarama, Varaha (the boar incarnation of Vishnu) saves the earth, Parashumara (the sixth avatar of Vishnu) cutting the arms of King Arjna, Garuda carrying Vishnu and his wife Lakshmi.
Five loose leaves, ink and gouache heightened in gold on paper, each leaf c. 85 by 100 mm.; depicting five scenes containing depictions of Krishna, Yashoda, Varaha, Ravana, Garuda and Parashumara, each image ruled in yellow with outer borders painted red, versos blank, some small scuffs and chips to ink, overall very bright and attractive condition; all individually mounted.
Five loose leaves, ink and gouache heightened in gold on paper, each leaf c. 85 by 100 mm.; depicting five scenes containing depictions of Krishna, Yashoda, Varaha, Ravana, Garuda and Parashumara, each image ruled in yellow with outer borders painted red, versos blank, some small scuffs and chips to ink, overall very bright and attractive condition; all individually mounted.
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