#indian miniature painting
Detail from ‘Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Thirtieth night: The woman conversing with her children, as the leopard returns, egged on by a fox who is tied to his leg’ c. 1560, Mughal, Reign of Akbar.
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“An impressive portrait of an Afghan Hound”, Probably Rajasthan, Probably Kota, 19th Century.
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- Kṛṣṇa and the Pandavas visiting the dying Bhishma from the epic Razmnameh. Mughal, by Ram Das, c.1598.
- Razm-nama, last hours of Bhisma, talking to Yudhisthira, by Husain ‘Ali, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, 1598
- Bhishma on the deathbed, 1750, Folio from a smaller Mahabharata Series, Manaku and his workshop.
- Death of Bhīṣma, from a Mahābhārata]. Kishangarh, Rajasthan, India, ca. 1775.
- Bhisma felled in battle, an illustration to the Mahabharata, India, Pahari, first half 19th century
- Bhishma Pitamaha on arrow bed, Rajasthan, 18th century
- Bed of Arrows (Bhishma), Gaganendranath Tagore, 1922-25.
- Untitled (Bhishma), M.F. Husain, 1970s
- Bhishma - 10th Day Kurukshetra
- Bhishma, M.F. Husain, 1983
- Mahabharata, M.F. Husain 1990
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Depictions of water in various Indian miniature paintings. Instagram:@Niraamish
The daliances of Radha and Shri Krishna
Radha playfully mock whips Shri Krishna with her dupatta. Folio from Geeta Govinda manuscript - the second work on this theme - from Guler.
The second generation of masters after Manaku and Nainsukh, circa 1775 - 1780 CE
Pahari style, Guler
Collection of Horst Metzger
Close up of clouds in various Indian Miniatures. To see a compilation from 2016, click here.
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