PICCHAVAI DEPICTING SHRINATHJI FLANKED BY MAIDENS INDIA, NATHDWARA, CIRCA 1900

Srinathji shown standing within an enclosed pavilion on a lake filled with lotus blossoms, flanked by adoring gopis, the image anchored by a row of cows in the foreground gazing up at the scene

Christie's New York, 17th October 2001, lot 199.

Good and Stable overall condition. The painting has been laid down upon a red cloth backing which has been sewn around to make an outer red border. Minor wear and creases to the cloth throughout, due to age. The figures faces are in good condition with some abrasions to the pigment on the feet of the attendant standing at the far left and on the black eyeballs of the figures. Some age related fading to the textiles depicted on the figures with a line of wear on the left center passing through the deity's robes and the skirts of the ladies, and the upper left edge on the white fan held by the attendant.
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