Opaque waterbased pigments with gold and oxidized tin on wasli (handmade layered paper)
Nathdwara or Devgarh School, India, mid-19th century
A youthful Krishna depicted three times conversing with a peacock (a symbol of Krishna), playing blind man’s bluff and leading Nanda and the cowherds
Black and white ruled lines with red outer borders
An Illustration to the Bagavata Purana
Sheet size: 25.5 x 16.5 cm

Nathdwara School

The Nathdwara School was part of the Mewar School and was an important school of miniature painting in the 17th and 18th century. Representations of Srinathji, the child manifestation of the Hindu god Krishna were especially popular. Often the deity is depicted as a prince, wearing precious jewels and surrounded by gopis and maids or shown in different costumes during festival celebrations.

Devgarh School

The Devgarh School developed in the 18th century in the state of Devgarh, which enjoyed considerable power and prestige in its heyday. The school produces several prominent artists such as Bagta, Chokha and Baijnath. Green and yellow were predominant colors, with the figures showing influences of the neighboring Marwar region. Popular motifs were the ‘Surya Puja’, the worshipping of the sun, boar hunting scenes and depictions of festivities such as Holi.

Condition: The miniature is in fair condition with well-preserved colors. There are some tiny chips to the paint within the depiction as well as to the edges and some staining. The work is mounted under a mat measuring 32.5 x 23.5 cm. The sheet size is 25.5 x 16.5 cm.

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