Stages of Depiction:  Indian Drawings 17th - 19th Centuries
March 17 - April 15, 2006
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The sage Narada awakening gopis
Northwestern Punjab; early 19th century
Black and red ink on paper
H: 10.25, W: 5.5 inches

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Kali with Vishnu and Siva with a composite elephant on the verso
Punjab Hills, Guler; late 18th century Ink and pigment on paper  
H: 7.5, W: 10.5 inches

 
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The Goddess battles Mahisha and his demon army
Punjab Hills, Kangra;
                                                early 19th century
                                                Black and red ink,
                                                white primer on paper
                                                H: 8.5, W: 9.5 inches
                                                SOLD
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Abhisarika Nayika, a woman meets the ghost of a mother and child
Punjab; first half 19th century
Ink and pigment on paper
                                       H: 8, W: 6.25 inches
                                       SOLD
 
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Worship of Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva
Rajput; early 20thcentury
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
H: 13, W: 9 inches

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A raja riding in a palanquin
Rajasthan, Jodphur; 17th century H: 8.5, W: 7.5 inches

 
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Model drawings of three women
Rajput, Pahari; 19th century
H: 7.5, W: 9.25 inches

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Two women on a balcony
Benares, provincial Mughal; early 18th century H: 6, W: 4.5 inches

 
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Two musicians
Rajasthan; late 18th, early 19th century
H: 2.75, W: 4 inches

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Cheetah attacking an antelope
Mughal; 19th century H: 4.25, W: 5.8 inches

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