JITENDRA INDER SHARMA

SHRINATHJI IN A CHARIOT (PICHWAI STYLE PAINTING)
ACRYLIC AND MIXED MEDIA
2015

A CONTEMPORARY INDIAN FOLK PAINTING EXECUTED IN THE PICHWAI STYLE, DEPICTING THE HINDU DEITY SHRINATHJI (A FORM OF KRISHNA) STANDING WITHIN A STYLIZED CHARIOT FRAMEWORK. THE CENTRAL DEITY IS SHOWN WITH HIS LEFT HAND RAISED, SYMBOLIZING THE LIFTING OF MOUNT GOVARDHAN, ADORNED WITH TRADITIONAL JEWELRY AND GARLANDS. THE FLANKING PANELS FEATURE A REPETITIVE RED AND YELLOW LEAF MOTIF, AND THE BOTTOM CORNERS ARE DECORATED WITH WHEEL-LIKE ROUNDELS.

Good condition with minor creasing and light wear along the edges of the canvas sheet.