THREE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM HINDU EPICS
INDIA, MALWA, CIRCA 1640-80
Comprising an illustration to a Bhagavata Purana series depicting the death of Pralamba as Krishna plays his flute and Balarama brandishes his staff; an illustration to the Rasikapriya of Keshav Das with Krishna seated on a swing and a sakhi gesturing towards a sleeping Radha with folio number "86" in the text panel above; an illustration to a Ramayana series depicting Rama and Sita performing the Ashwamedha yagna (horse-ritual sacrifice); all folios with inscriptions in devanagari on reverse describing the scenes
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper
8 x 7 1/8 in. (20.3 x 17.9 cm.), the largest
THREE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM HINDU EPICS
INDIA, MALWA, CIRCA 1640-80
Comprising an illustration to a Bhagavata Purana series depicting the death of Pralamba as Krishna plays his flute and Balarama brandishes his staff; an illustration to the Rasikapriya of Keshav Das with Krishna seated on a swing and a sakhi gesturing towards a sleeping Radha with folio number "86" in the text panel above; an illustration to a Ramayana series depicting Rama and Sita performing the Ashwamedha yagna (horse-ritual sacrifice); all folios with inscriptions in devanagari on reverse describing the scenes
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper
8 x 7 1/8 in. (20.3 x 17.9 cm.), the largest
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