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A PAINTED CLOTH HANGING (PICCHAVAI) DEPICTING SHARADA
A PAINTED CLOTH HANGING (PICCHAVAI) DEPICTING SHARADA
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A PAINTED CLOTH HANGING (PICCHAVAI) DEPICTING SHARADA UTSAVA NATHDWARA RAJASTHAN SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY pigment on cotton of rectangular form with central figure of Krishna dancing with a gopi surrounded by a ring of figures Sri Nath Ji dancing with gopis deities riding in celestial chariots flanking the moon above the verdant forest behind further maidens and priestly devotees on the river bank in the foreground surrounded by a border of scrolling roses modern hanging attachment the top 204 x 168cm Provenance: Private collection London Sharada Purnima celebrates the autumn moon which represents the end of the monsoon season. The gopis rushed to the banks of the Yamuna to dance the rasa mandala with their adored Krishna. For two similar examples in the Calico Museum of Textiles Ahmedabad see Kay Talwar and Kalyan Krishna Indian Pigment Paintings on Cloth Ahmedabad 1979 pls.32 & 33
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A PAINTED CLOTH HANGING (PICCHAVAI) DEPICTING SHARADA

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