Navin Kumar Gallery

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Go to Section:     0 Preface & Acknowledgements     1 Introduction     2 Techniques and Practices     3 The Visual Revolution     4 Mughal Paintings     5 Deccani Paintings    6 Rajput Paintings in the Plains     7 Rajput Painting in the Hills     8 Notes     List of Illustrations     Bibliography     Index

Chapter 4: Mughal Paintings


M1 A pursuit across a hilly landscape
(Page from a Shahnama manuscript)
North India, Indo-Persian Style, 16th century
Illustration: 27 x 18 cm.
Private Collection

M2 The demon, Argan Div, presents the weapon chest to Amir Zuruk
(From the Hamzanama)
Imperial Mughal, c. 1570
93.7 x 75.2 cm.
The Brooklyn Museum Collection

M3 Akbar hunting with cheetahs
(From an Akbarnama)
By Basawan and Dharam Das
Imperial Mughal, 1590 or earlier
32 x 19 cm.
Victoria and Albert Museum, London

M4The birth of the divine twins, the Asvinis
(From a Harivamsa)
Attributed to Mishkin
Imperial Mughal, 1590 or earlier
30.1 x 17.6 cm.
From the Nash and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

M5 Nature studies
(From a Baburnama)
Outline by Mishkin, colours by Bhawani
Imperial Mughal, c. 1590
23.1 x 12.7 cm.
Private Collection

M6 Raid on the camp of the Hazara
(From a Baburnama)
Attributed to Basawan
Imperial Mughal, c. 1590
24.8 x 14 cm.
Private Collection

M7 Babur and Companion floating on a raft
(From a Baburnama)
Signature of Kamal Kashmiri
Imperial Mughal, c. 1590
25.2 x 14.5 cm.
Private Collection

M8a

M8b Babur presenting gifts to Humayun
(Double-page illustrations from a Baburnama)
Imperial Mughal, 1590-1600
28 x 15.4 cm.
Private Collection

M9 A Chase with elephants and horses
Imperial Mughal, c. 1590
32.5 x 23.7 cm.
Private Collection

M10 An Ascetic in landscape
By Bihzad, son of Abdus Samad
Imperial Mughal, c. 1600
Inscribed: Work Of Bihzad
15.1 x 9.8 cm.
Private Collection

M11 Akbar resting during a hunt
(From an Akbarnama)
Imperial Mughal, dated 1604
21.8 x 12.2 cm.
Private Collection

M12 A battle camp
(From an Akbarnama)
Imperial Mughal, dated 1604
22.5 x 12.7 cm.
Private Collection

M13 A traveller rescuing a wounded soldier from band of brigands
Imperial Mughal, c. 1605
15.2 x 9.3 cm.
Private Collection

M14 The entombment of Christ
Imperial Mughal, 1625 or earlier
16.6 x 9.8 cm.
Private Collection

M15 Two Portuguese visitors to an European family
Imperial Mughal, c. 1625
18 x 11.1 cm.
Private Collection

M16 A royal child
Imperial Mughal, 1600-1625
15.6 x 10.1 cm.
Private Collection

M17 A courtier with a flywhisk
Imperial Mughal, First half of seventeenth century
Inscription: Khurram Jahangir padishah 1020-1611
10.7 x 7.4 cm.
Private Collection

M18 A young prince with a book
Imperial Mughal, Early seventeenth century
10.7 x 6.4 cm.
Private Collection

M19 A prince with a sword
Imperial Mughal, c. 1625
10 x 6.5 cm.
Private Collection

M20 A lady among flowering plants
Imperial Mughal, c. 1625
12.6 x 7 cm.
Private Collection

M21 Asaf Khan
Imperial Mughal, 1625 or later
16.7 x 9.8 cm.
Private Collection

M22 Asaf Khan
By Bichitr
Imperial Mughal, c. 1635
Inscription: Asaf Khan, Work Of Bichitr
3.3 x 3.1 cm.
Private Collection

M23 I'timad ud-daula
By Bichitr
Imperial Mughal, c. 1635
Inscribed: I'timad ud-daula, work of Bichitr
4.4 x 3.8 cm.
Private Collection

M24 A Turkish mullah with hands in supplication
By Govardhan
Imperial Mughal, 1625-50
Inscribed: Work of Govardhan
16.6 x 7.9 cm.
Private Collection

M25 Maulavi Fazal Khan and companion
By Govardhan
Imperial Mughal, 1625-50
Inscribed:'Maulavi Fazal Khan, work of
Govardhan
19.5 x 13.8 cm.
Private Collection

M26 A mullah and a musician
Attributed to Govardhan
Imperial Mughal, 1625-50
13 x 9.9 cm.
Private Collection

M27 An ascetic by a fire
Imperial Mughal, 1625-50
18 x 11.8 cm.
Private Collection

M28 A lady with a cup
Imperial Mughal, 1625-50
19.3 x 13.7 cm.
Private Collection
M30 A Mughal courtier
Imperial Mughal, 1675
13.4 x 6.3 cm.
Private Collection

M29 A prince holding a cup and a flask of wine
Imperial Mughal, 1650-75
13.5 x 7.2 cm.
Private Collection

M30 A Mughal courtier
Imperial Mughal, 1675
13.4 x 6.3 cm.
Private Collection

M31 Emperor Babur
Imperial Mughal, 1650-75
16.6 x 10.3 cm.
Private Collection

M32 Emperor Timur
Style of Hashim
Imperial Mughal, 1650-75
9.5 x 5.5 cm.
Private Collection

M33 Sheikh Baha un-din Mohammad
Imperial Mughal, 1650-75
Inscribed: Sheikh Baha ud-din Mohammad Auliya
14.5 x 9.2 cm.
Private Collection

M34 Prince Shah Shuja
Imperial Mughal, c. 1675
Inscribed in Persian: Shuja
17.10 x 8.4 cm.
Private Collection

M35 Emperor Aurangzeb
Imperial Mughal, 1700 or later
Inscribed in Nagari: Padshah Alamgir
18.10 x 16.6 cm.
Private Collection

M36 A family of camels
Imperial Mughal, 1600 or earlier
10.5 x 6.5 cm.
Private Collection

M37 A camel fight
Imperial Mughal, c. 1600
21 x 13.5 cm.
Private Collection

M38 Laila, Majnun and the animal kingdom
Attributed to Mishkin
Imperial Mughal, c. 1605
21.3 x 12.8 cm.
Private Collection

M39 Studies of mountain goats
Attributed to Mansur
Imperial Mughal, 1600-1625
22 x 13.4 cm.
Private Collection

M40 A zebra
Style of Mansur
Imperial Mughal, C. 1625
19.6 x 13.6 cm.
Private Collection

M41 A pair of wild fowls
Attributed to Mansur
Imperial Mughal, 1600-1625
18.6 x 12.3 cm.
Private Collection

M42 A pair of partridges
Style of Mansur
Imperial Mughal, 1650 or earlier
15 x 10.2 cm.
Private Collection

M43 A man pleads while a prince rests
Style of Aqa Riza
Imperial Mughal, 1600-1625
17.8 x 10 cm.
Private Collection

M44 A lion hunt
Style of Farrukh Chela
Imperial Mughal, Early seventeenth century
18.2 x 10 cm.
Private Collection

M45 Prince Salim hunting rhinoceros
Style of Mansur
Imperial Mughal, c. 1600
19.8 x 11.3 cm.
Private Collection

M46 Hakim Arastu (A Persian dervish?)
Imperial Mughal, Early seventeenth century
Inscribed: Hakim Arastu 18.5 x 9.5 cm.
Private Collection

M47 A holy man
Imperial Mughal, Early seventeenth century
14.10 x 7.2 cm.
Private Collection

M48 A wrestler exercising with a bow
Imperial Mughal, 1600-1625
Inscription: a wrestler practicing
22 x 11.10 cm.
Private Collection

M49 A gathering of Bhil women
Imperial Mughal, 1625 or earlier
9.2 x 6.10 cm.
Private Collection

M50 Yoginis in landscape
Imperial Mughal, 1625-50
Inscription: Painted under Jahangir by Kesu Khur
36.8 x 28.6 cm.
Private Collection

M51 A prince (Akbar?) hawking
Attributed to Payag
Imperial Mughal, c. 1650
15.6 x 8.2 cm.
Private Collection

M52 The death of Farhad
(From Nizami's Khamsa)
Imperial Mughal, 1650 or earlier
44.38 x 29.38 cm.
Private Collection

M53 A man shooting deer
Imperial Mughal, 1650-75
19.8 x 11.10 cm.
Private Collection

M54 A princess presenting a garland to a prince
Attributed to Payag
Imperial Mughal, 1650-75
30.5 x 23 cm.
Private Collection

M55 A royal couple in a pavilion with attendants
(From a Razmnama)
Sub-imperial Mughal, c. 1595
20.5 x 11 cm.
Private Collection

M56 A lady, holding golden rods in a landscape
(Gaudi Ragini from a Ragamala series)
Sub-imperial Mughal, c. 1600
14.5 x 9.6 cm.
Private Collection

M57 A musical party
Sub-imperial Mughal, c. 1600-1625
14 x 7.7 cm.
Private Collection

M58 A party at a court
Sub-imperial Mughal, 1600-1625
27.1 x 17.4 cm.
Private Collection

M59 A princess entertaining in a tent
Sub-imperial Mughal, 1600-1625
23.3 x 18.6 cm.
Private Collection

M60 Sadi at the shrine of Somnath
After an original by Dharm Das
Sub-imperial Mughal, circa 1625
15.6 x 8.2 cm.
Private Collection

M61 A battle scene
(From a Razmnama)
Sub-imperial Mughal, dated 1616
18.7 x 23.4 cm.
Private Collection

M62 Baleji and his son Baji Rao hunting
Later Mughal or Rajput, 1700-1725
16.4 x 28.8 cm.
Private Collection

M63 A man with a rosary
Signature of Sitaram
Sub-imperial Mughal or Rajput, 1675-1700
Inscribed: work of Sitaram
13.3 x9 cm.
Private Collection

M64 A princess and her companion
Later Mughal, 1700-1725
34.5 x 22.7 cm.
Private Collection

M65 Ladies playing satranj
Later Mughal, c. 1700
22.4 x 14.6 cm.
Private Collection

M66 Ladies bathing in a pool
Later Mughal, c. 1700
32 x 25.1 cm.
Private Collection

M67 A lady colouring her feet
Later Mughal, 1700-1750
18.5 x 11 cm.
Private Collection

M68 Two ladies playing chess
Later Mughal, 1700-1750
18.5 x 11 cm.
Private Collection

M69 Rama and Sita enthroned, with Lakshamana and Hanuman
Style of Govardhan II
Later Mughal at Delhi, 1725-50
20 x 27.5 cm.
Private Collection

with Lakshman

M70 A Mughal princess
Style of Aqil Khan
Later Mughal at Delhi, c. 1750
17.1 x 13.6 cm.
Private Collection

M71 An European lady
Later Mughal at Oudh, 1700-1750
Inscribed: firingi or European
25.2 x 20.7 cm.
Private Collection

M72 Bhils hunting deer by night
Attributed to Faizullah
Later Mughal at Lucknow, 1750-75
28.9 x 18.6 cm.
Private Collection

M73 A man with a bow and a woman in dalliance
(Vibhasa Ragini from a Ragamala series)
By Udwat Singh (?)
Later Mughal at Oudh, c. 1775
22.3 x 14.7 cm.
Private Collection

M74 A royal couple in dalliance
Later Mughal at Farrukkabad (?), c. 1775
24.7 x 14.7 cm.
Private Collection

M75 A prince and a yogi
Later Mughal at Murshidabad (?), 1750-75
18.3 x 12.3 cm.
Private Collection

Chapter 5: Deccani Paintings


D1 Buffaloes in combat
Bijapur, c. 1625
12 x 9 cm.
Private Collection

D2 Pink roses
Golconda (?), c. 1650
14.8 x 8.7 cm.
Private Collection

D3 An enthroned ruler
Bijapur, c. 1675
21.7 x 12.3 cm.
Private Collection

D4 A Persian prince
Golconda, 1675
20.7 x 14.2 cm.
Private Collection

D5 The submissive lover
Bijapur, 1675-1700
20.1 x 13.1 cm.
Private Collection

D6 Prince surprises ladies bathing
Bijapur, 1675-1700
18 x 18 cm.
Private Collection

D7 The ascension of Solomon
Golconda, 1675-1700
31.1 x 18.6 cm.
Private Collection

D8 Gopis complain about Krishna
(From a Bhagavatapurana series)
Aurangabad, 1675-1700
43 x 31.7 cm.
Rostam Pirasteh Collection

D9 Prince visiting....yogi
( Kedara Ragini from a Ragamala series)
Aurangabad (?), c. 1700
12.5 x 8.6 cm.
Private Collection

D10 Ladies with falcon
Hyderabad (?), c. 1700
19 x 10.10 cm.
Private Collection

D11 Madonna of the rocks
Golconda or Aurangabad, c. 1700
26.2 x 14.2 cm.
Private Collection

D12 A holy man
Aurangabad, c. 1700
21 x 13.10 cm.
Private Collection

D13 Sayyid Ahmed Kabir of the desert
Hyderabad, c. 1700
21.2 x 13.10 cm.
Private Collection

D14 Imam Husayn, martyr of Kerbala
Hyderabad, c. 1725
36 x 19.2 cm.
Private Collection

D15 Saint Sadiq ullah and devotees
Hyderabad, 1700-1725
30.7 x 19.7 cm.
Private Collection

D16 Tipu Sultan of Mysore (r. 1782-1799)
Mysore, 1800 or slightly earlier
27.5 x 19.7 cm.
Private Collection

Chapter 6: Rajput Paintings of the Plains


R1 Krishna and Balarama in Brindaban
(From a Bhagavatapurana series)
Northern India, c. 1550
23.5 x 18 cm.
Private Collection

R2a

R2b Two Folios from a Ragamala series
Style of Nasiruddin
Mewar, c. 1605
a) Malkos Ragini 21.5 x 15.5 cm.
b) Vibhasa Ragini 21 x 16.6 cm.
Private Collection

R3 Monkeys jump across the river
(From a Ramayana series)
Malwa, 1625-50
18.7 x 16.8 cm.
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

R4 Krishna approaches Radha
(From a Rasikapriya of Keshavadas)
Malwa, 1625-50)
18.7 x 15.5 cm.
Private Collection

R5 A Celestial forest
(From a Bhagavatapurana)
Attributed to Sahibdin
Mewar, c. 1650
41.3 x 22.8 cm.
Gopi Krishna Kanoria Collection, Patna

R6 Sambhuji visiting guru Samarth Ram Das
Bundi (?), 1680-1690
30 x 22.4 cm.
Gopi Krishna Kanoria Collection, Patna.

R7 Ladies adore a holy man
(Setamallar Ragini from a Ragamala series)
Malwa, c. 1650
29.7 x 25.5 cm.
Private Collection

R8 Wrestlers in combat
Sawar (Thikana of Ajmer), 1675-1700
21.5 x 16.3 cm.
Private Collection

R9 A lady by a pool with geese
Deogarh (Thikana of Mewar), 1750-75
19.5 x 13.2 cm.
Private Collection

R10 Parvati before a Sivalinga
Attributed to Isa
Bikaner, 1675-1700
25.3 x 15.5 cm.
Private Collection

R11 A fireside gathering of ascetics beneath a tree
Bikaner, c. 1700-1725
24.5 x 17.5 cm.
Private Collection

R12 An architectural landscape with a maharana and ladies
Mewar, 1775-1800
24.5 x 35.4 cm.
Private Collection

R13 A view from the palace
Kishangarh, 1800-1825
35 x 42.5 cm.
Private Collection

R14 A palace with Europeans
Jaipur, 19th century
43 x 29 cm.
Private Collection

R15 Goddess with attendants
(From a Gorakshasamhita (?))
Mewar, 1700-1725
25.4 x 18.1 cm.
Private Collection

R16 Shrines against a tree
Bikaner, 1700-1725
34.2 x 28.5 cm.
Private Collection

R17 Siva as Bhairava dancing
Mewar, 1750-75
20 x 13.5 cm.
Private Collection

R18 Worship of the trident, a symbol of Siva
Jaipur, 1775-1800
26 x 17.5 cm.
Private Collection

R19 Durga slaying the buffalo demon
Bikaner, c. 1700
18 x 10 cm.
Private Collection

R20 Durga slaying the buffalo demon
Bikaner, c. 1750
21.3 x 13 cm.
Private Collection

R21 Rama, Lakshmana and Sita with wounded bird
(From a Ramayana series)
Kishangarh, 1750-75
19 x 15 cm.
Private Collection

R22 Sage Sukhdev preaching to King Parikshit and ascetics
Kishangarh, c. 1775
20.2 x 29.5 cm.
Private Collection

R23 Rama and Lakshmana with their monkeys
(From a Ramayana)
Jaipur, c. 1800
48.2 x 37.4 cm.
Private Collection

R24 Ladies worshipping a Sivalinga
Mewar (Udaipur), c. 1750
23 x 18.5 cm.
Private Collection

R25 A Lady worshipping the rising sun
Mewar (Udaipur), 1775-1800
17.1 x 9.5 cm.
Private Collection

R26 Lady worshipping the rising sun
Attributed to Bagta
Deogarh, 1775-1800
20.5 x 13.5 cm.
Private Collection

R27 Krishna arousing Radha in a bower
Mewar, c. 1700
23.5 x 19.5 cm.
Private Collection

R28 Krishna and Radha in a grove
Bundi or Kotah, c. 1750
25 x 15.7 cm.
Private Collection

R29 Krishna, Radha and gopis in Brindaban
Attributed to Nihal Chand
Kishangarh, 1750-75
28.3 x 19 cm.
Private Collection


R30a Two folios from a Rasikapriya of Keshavadas Amber, c. 1700 Eight heroines dressed in red and led by Sudevi
32 x 19 cm.
Private Collection

R30b Eight heroines dressed in blue and led by Champakalata
32 x 19 cm.
Private Collection

R31 Krishna celebrating Holi festival with gopis
By Kishan
Sirohi (?), 1700-25
20.7 x 18.9 cm.
Private Collection

R32 Krishna in dalliance with gopis
Mewar, 1750-75
20.2 x 17.5 cm.
Private Collection

R33 A battle scene
(Nata Ragini from a Ragamala series)
Central India, c. 1750
24.7 x 16.7 cm.
Private Collection

R34 Prince shooting a flower arrow
(Vibhasa Ragini from a Ragamala series)
Bundi, c. 1700
21 x 12 cm.
Private Collection

R35a Two folios from a Ragamala series Bundi/Kotah, c. 1750
Dhanasri Ragini
18.4 x 12.4 cm.
Private Collection

R35b Patamanjari Ragini(?)
18.4 x 12.4 cm.
Private Collection

R36 A woman feeding a peacock in a thunderstorm
(Madhumadhavi Ragini from a Ragamala series)
22 x 15.1 cm.
Private Collection

R37 Lady with vina and deer
(Todi Ragini from a Ragamala series)
Kishangarh, c. 1750
16.3 x 11 cm.
Private Collection

R38 Krishna and Radha on a swing
(Hindola Raga from a Ragamala series)
Maharashtra, Nagpur (?), 18th century
26.5 x 19 cm.
Private Collection

R39 Raja Bir Singh
Kishangarh, c. 1750
20 x 8.5 cm.
Private Collection

R40 Thakur Suratsinghji
Southern Rajasthan, c. 1725
30 x 21.2 cm.
Private Collection

R41 Prince Raj Singh of Bikaner
Marwar (Jodhpur), c. 1775
37.6 x 22 cm.
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

R42 A maharaja and female musicians
Kishangarh, c. 1750
27 x 18 cm.
Private Collection

R43 A young prince being pampered by ladies
Marwar (Jodhpur), c. 1800
47.1 x 32.7 cm.
Private Collection

R44 A royal couple watching a dance
Marwar (Jodhpur), c. 1800
38.4 x 27.7 cm.
Private Collection

R45 A goswami above and princes below
Rajasthan, dated 1842
Inscriptions:
    top-Srijistagoswami Sri Govindaji maharaj
    below- 1. Subedar Krishna Singh
    r. Raoji Bakhatsighji
27.5 x 20.5 cm
Private Collection

R46 Prince and courtiers watch a dance
Attributed to Chokha
Deogarh, 1775 -1800
28 x 21 cm.
Private Collection

R47 A princess relaxing with music and pidgeons
Jaipur, c. 1800
30.5 x 24 cm.
Private Collection

R48 A prince in dalliance
Mewar (Udaipur), c. 1750
28 x 19 cm.
Private Collection

R49 Prince in dalliance
Kotah, c. 1800
29.2 x 23 cm.
Private Collection

R50 Prince accepting a pan from a lady
Kotah, c. 1825
24.4 x 17.5 cm.
Private Collection

R51 A princess shooting a lion
Bundi/Kotah, c. 1775
27 x 18 cm.
Private Collection

R52 Rawat Gokuldas (r. 1786-1821) hunting tigers
Attributed to Bagta
Deogarh, c. 1800
53 x 42 cm.
Private Collection

R53 Angels visiting Sultan Ibrahim Adham of Balkh
Jaipur, c. 1800
36 x 25.2 cm.
Private Collection

R54 Two girls dancing
Southern Rajasthan, c. 1750
20.2 x 14 cm.
Private Collection

R55 An elephant
Sawar, 1700-25
45 x 33.3 cm.
Private Collection

R56 A horse
Sawar, c. 1750
22 x 20.3 cm.
Louis Aguilar Collection

Chapter 7: Rajput Paintings of the Hills


P1 A Princess with a child and attendant
Bilaspur, c. 1650
23.6 x 17.3 cm.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. RE. Sherwood and Carl
Holmes, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

P2 Siva and Pãrvati in landscape
(Frontispiece from a Rasamanjari series)
Basohli, 1650-75
30.5 x 21.6 cm.
Ex-Pan-Asian Collection
Property of R.H. Ellsworth

P3 A childbirth
Bilaspur, 1675-1700
28.5 x 21.5 cm.
Private Collection

P4 The Goddess drinking with a companion
Basohli, 1650-75
21.9 x 21.6 cm.
Private Collection

P5 The Lady and the buck
(Ragini Kamod from a Ragamala series)
Basohli, c. 1675
20 x 19 cm.
Private Collection

P6 Krishna killing the horse-demon Kesi
(From a Bhagavatapurana series)
Basohli, 1675-1700
30.7 x 22 cm.
Private Collection

P7 The God Vishnu with Sri Devi and Bhü Devi
Basohli or Mankot, c. 1700
17.5 x 12.4 cm.
Private Collection

P8 Lady with vina and a pair of deer
Provenance Unknown, 1700 or earlier
16.7 x 14.7 cm.
Private Collection

P9 The God Vishnu
Nurpur (?), 1700 or earlier
24.2 x 16.5 cm.
Private Collection

P10 The God Vishnu and Lakshmi (?)
Kulu, 1700-25
26.5 x 16.3 cm.
Private Collection

P11 The Goddess seated on a lotus
Basohli, c. 1700
16.2 x 8.10 cm.
Private Collection

P12 Krishna with Radha and a confidante
(From a Gitagovinda series)
By Manaku
Basohli, dated 1730
16 x 25 cm.
Edwin Binney 3rd Collection

P13 Ladies worshipping a bull
(Bhairavi Ragini from a Ragamala series)
Bilaspur, 1725 or later
21.5 x 12.5 cm.
Private Collection

P14 Raja Sangram Pal of Basohli (r. 1635-1673)
Basohli, 1675-1700
16.10 x 13.5 cm.
Private Collection

P15 Raja Kirpal Pal of Basohli (r. 1678-1693)
Basohli, c. 1700
27 x 16.5 cm.
Private Collection

P16 Prince and companion with falcons and dogs
Mandi, 1700-25
31 x 20.5 cm.
Private Collection

P17 Raja Sidh Sen of Mandi (r. 1684-1727) in the guise of Siva
Mandi, c. 1725
25.5 x 15.5 cm.
Private Collection

P18 Raja Sidh Sen of Mandi
Mandi, c. 1725
26 x 19.7 cm.
Private Collection

P19 Raja Sidh Sen of Mandi
Mandi, 1725-50
18.5 x 12.2 cm.
Private Collection

P20 The Goddess Dhumavati
(From a Mahavidya series)
Mandi, 1725-50
18.5 x 12.5 cm.
Private Collection

P21 Dancing villagers
Guler, 1725, 50
Attributed to Nainsukh
36 x 24.4 cm.
From the Nasli and Alice Heerameneck Collection, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

P22 Krishna, Radha and gopis by the fireside
(From a Baramasa series)
Nurpur, 1750-75
Inscribed: rita sisara or winter season
24 x 14.5 cm.
Private Collection

P23 Siva and Parvati with their two sons
Mandi, c. 1750
20 x 14.8 cm.
Private Collection

P24 The Churning of the ocean
Guler, 1750-75
23.4 x 14.4 cm.
Private Collection

P25 Vishnu destroying Madhu and Kaitabha
(From a Devimahatmya series)
Guler, c. 1750
26.5 x 17 cm.
Private Collection

P26 Messengers describe the Goddess to their chief
(From the same series as P25)
Guler, c. 1750
26.5 x 17.5 cm.
Private Collection

P27 Goddess Kali in the battlefield eulogized by the gods
(From a Devimahatmya series)
Basholi, 1750-75
23 x 17.4 cm.
Private Collection

P28 Vishnu as the Boar avatar rescues the earth
Chamba (.?), 1750-75
21.7x 163 cm.
Private Collection

P29 Rama and Lakshmana with the sage Visvamitra
(From a Ramayana series)
Guler, 1750-75
31.5 x 20.7 cm.
Private Collection

P30 The Gathering storm
Attributed to Gursahai
Guler, 1700
24. 2 x 17.5 cm.
Private Collection

P31 A pundit reading scriptures in a palace
Attributed to Gursahai
Guler, 1800
25.2 x 18.8 cm.
Private Collection

P32 A forlorn lady on a stormy afternoon
Garhwal, 1775-1800
27.2 x 18.2 cm.
Private Collection

P33 Krishna and Radha
Garhwal, c. 1775
39 x 28 cm.
Private Collection

P34 Radha and Krishna sheltering from the rain
Garhwal, 1800-1825
22.5 x 16.5 cm.
Private Collection

P35 A deer hunt
Garhwal, c. 1825
29.5 x 22.5 cm.
Private Collection

P36 Krishna and Radha surprised by the storm
Kangra, 1800-1825
19 x 12 cm.
Private Collection

P37 A precocious Krishna and a reluctant Rãdhã
(From a Rasikapriya of Kesavadasa)
Kangra, 1800-1825
29.5 x 20 cm.
Private Collection

P38 Shrine of Vishnu and Lakshmi
Suket, c. 1800
23.5 x 18.5 cm.
Private Collection

P39 Siva and Pãrvati
Mandi, c. 1800
16.5 x 13 cm.
Private Collection

P40 The Hour of Cowdust
Kangra, 1825-50
28x 21.2 cm.
Private Collection

P41 Rama performing miracles
(From a Ramayana series)
Hindur, 1800-1825
31.5 x 21 cm.
Private Collection

P42 A lady going to a tryst
Kangra, c. 1825
18 x 12 cm.
Private Collection

P43 Raja Pratap Chanel of Lambargaon
Sirmur-Nahan c.1850
23.3 x 19.2 cm.
Private Collection

P44 Prince Joginder Chanderji and friends
Kangra, 1825-50
25 x 20 cm.
Private Collection

P45 Raja Karam Singh of Patiala (r. 1813-45)
Patiala, c. 1830
36 x 32 cm.
Private Collection