Indian Miniature Rajput Gold Portrait Painting 19th C. Avatar Butter Krishna NR

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Indian Miniature Rajput Gold Portrait Painting 19th C. Avatar Butter Krishna NR :
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Item: Antique gouache & gold miniature painting on paper, undated, ca. 19th century Imperial India, depicting Krishna with flute and peacock feather. In this rotund form, we think of ‘butter’ Krishna, but also in the blue form, we think of him as the avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. I believe this to be a very unique piece as I haven\'t been able to find a comparable example in my researching. Unframed. Attention International Buyers: The item may be too big to ship to your country... Please contact me for a shipping quote before offerding. If not too big, item ships via USPS Express Mail International, and with the price you pay declared on Customs forms. Your signature is required. Thanks for understanding.

Markings: Unsigned as far as I can tell.

Age: Unknown. Antique, ca. 1800\'s I\'d think.

Condition: Used. Some waviness and lines in the paper along with semi-attached paper matting.

Dimensions: Overall with matting: approx. 6 x 6 inches. Sight size: approx. 5 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches.

Origin: Discovered in New Jersey, USA.

Features: This is the only Indian miniature I\'ve ever owned. I\'ve seen a lot of the erotica scenes at sales, but this little Krishna portrait stood out to me as really unique. I guess I like that he\'s chubby and has blue skin (!) -- I think that\'s kind of fun, considering the age, etc. “In Govardhan hills, once when Krishna was playing his flute, the sweet melody that poured out made the peacocks dance in joy and excitement. At the end of a long dance they spread their feathers and the king Peacock offered with great humility its feathers as an offering. The lord accepted it and adorned himself with it.”

Background: From the net: “Rajput painting, also known as Rajasthani painting, is the style of Indian miniature painting associated with the royal courts of the Rajputs, the independent Hindu states in western and northern India between the 16th and the 19th centuries. It flowed primarily from the indigenous Western Indian style of manuscript illustration that had flourished in the 14th and 15th centuries, but was also greatly influenced by Mughal painting. Rajput painting usually took the form of miniatures in manuscripts or on single sheets kept in albums, although examples of this style can also be found on the walls of Rajput palaces, forts, or havelis (mansions). Early Rajput painting was almost exclusively devoted to the life and deeds of Krishna, the Hindu cowherd god . Other popular themes included scenes from Hindu epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata; pictorial representations of the ragamala (musical modes); women, lovers and romance; portraits; and court and hunting scenes. The colors used in Rajput painting were extracted from minerals, plant sources, conch shells, beetle wings, and sometimes even precious stones. Gold and silver were also used. The preparation of these colors was a lengthy process that could take weeks to accomplish. The brushes used were very fine, in keeping with the requirements of fine miniature painting. Rajput painting can be divided into two styles: the Rajasthani style, associated with the Rajput courts in Rajasthan, and the Pahari style, associated with the Rajput courts of the Himalayan foothills. The Rajasthani Style: Emerging in the last decades of the 16th century, Rajasthani art is usually divided into four major schools, each centered on different courts and based on differences in artistic style. These four schools are the Mewar school, the Marwar school, the Hadoti school, and the Dhundar school. Source: “Rajput Painting of the Mughal Period.” PLEASE SEE MY store FOR A NICE SELECTION OF ART, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES.

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