BHAGAVATA PURANA SERIES | NANDA RETURNS TO GOKUL AND THE SLAYING OF PUTANA | OPAQUE WATERCOLOUR AND

Description

CENTRAL INDIA OR RAJASTHAN (MALWA OR MEWAR/BUNDI-KOTA INFLUENCE)

AN ILLUSTRATION TO A BHAGAVATA PURANA SERIES: NANDA RETURNS TO GOKUL AND THE SLAYING OF PUTANA
OPAQUE WATERCOLOUR AND INK ON PAPER, HEIGHTENED WITH GOLD
FOLIO APPROX. 14 X 10 INCHES (35.6 X 25.4 CM)

THE DEMONESS PUTANA'S COLOSSAL BODY LIES ACROSS A GREEN MEADOW WHILE COWHERDS OF GOKUL HACK AT IT WITH AXES. HER SEVERED HEAD BURNS ON A PYRE AT LOWER LEFT. AT UPPER RIGHT, NANDA AND THE VILLAGERS WATCH FROM OX-DRAWN CARTS. A BAND OF STYLISED CLOUDS RUNS ALONG THE TOP, AND THE UPPER MARGIN CARRIES A DEVANAGARI CAPTION NAMING THE EPISODE.

Condition

Good condition with minor surface wear and light creasing along edges; colors remain bright and clear.

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BHAGAVATA PURANA SERIES | NANDA RETURNS TO GOKUL AND THE SLAYING OF PUTANA | OPAQUE WATERCOLOUR AND

Lot 0103

Estimate £800-£1,000

Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 PM EST

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£400

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England, South Croydon, UK

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N. S. BENDRE (1910-1992) | UNTITLED (THREE WOMEN GROOMING) | OIL ON CANVAS

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