Old Indian Arts

Krishna in the Love God's Chariot (Kandarpa Ratha) - India Circa 1940s

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Ivory Plaque with Lovemaking Couple - Circa 15th-16th Century

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Shiva Incinerates Kama, Lord of Desire (Madana Bhasma) - Devgarh, Mewar, Rajasthan, Circa 1820

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Artist: Chokha
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Kumari and King in Lovemaking Position - Nepal (Probably Bhaktapur), Late 18th Century

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A Prince Entertained by Musicians - Miniature Painting, Probably Faizabad or Murshidabad, India, Circa 1780

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Durga's Warning Given to King Kamsa. An Illustration to the Bhagavata Purana - Indian Miniature Painting, Basohli-Guler style, Circa 1760-65

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Parade of Elephants and Soldiers - Indian Miniature Painting, Kashmir, Circa 1800

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Jambavan Kills a Lion and Obtains the Syamantaka Jewel. An Illustration to the Bhagavata Purana - Indian Miniature Painting, Basohli-Guler style, Circa 1760-65

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Jambavan Gives the Syamantaka Jewel to his Child to Play. An Illustration to the Bhagavata Purana - Indian Miniature Painting, Basohli-Guler style, Circa 1760-65

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Radha and Krishna - Vintage Art Print

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Source: indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in

Radha is being Cajoled by the Playful Krishna - Lithograph Print, Chore Bagan Art Studio, Calcutta (Kolkata), Circa 1895

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Credit: British Library

Krishna Dancing With Gopis Under the Kadamba Tree (Rasa lila) - Lithograph Print, Chore Bagan Art Studio, Calcutta (Kolkata) Circa 1895

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Credit: British Library

Krishna Dancing on Snake Demon Kaliya and Surrounded by the Naginis in River Jumna - Lithograph Print, Chore Bagan Art Studio, Calcutta (Kolkata) Circa 1895

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Credit: British Museum

The Goddess Tara Standing on Shiva - Lithograph Print, Chore Bagan Art Studio Circa 1895

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Sita's Ordeal by Fire. Rama is Seen Being Restrained, - Lithograph Print, Bengal Art Studio, Circa 1895

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Kali, Draped with a Necklace of Skulls, Stands on Shiva - Lithograph Print, Bengal Art Studio, Circa 1895

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Credit: British Museum

Radha Tending Cows in Vrindavan, stands Beneath a Flowering Kadamba Tree and is Accompanied by other Gopis - Printed by Chore Bagan Art Studio, Calcutta (Kolkata), Circa 1895

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Credit: British Museum

Colour Lithograph of a Woman with Flower Basket Leaning against a Tree - Early 20th Century

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Dancing girls - Mixture of Mughal and Rajput styles, Circa 18th Century

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Portrait of Third Mughal Emperor Akbar - Mughal Painting, Circa 18th Century

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This painting depicts the third Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 963 AH / 1556 CE -- 1014 AH / 1605 CE). It was executed in Mughal India in the twelfth century AH / eighteenth CE. Akbar is shown seated on a throne and holding the crown in his hands. The inscription in Devanagari script on the left side identifies the sitter as Akbar. The image is framed by salmon and blue borders with illuminated floral motifs.

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Mughal Emperor with a Docuemnt - Mughal Painting, circa 18th or 19th Century

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This painting depicts a Mughal emperor, yet to be identified, seated in an inlaid chair of European design, on the bank of a brook in a rocky landscape. He is reading an unrolled document which may have been presented to him by the figure standing to his left. The standing figure bears some physiognomic resemblance to portraits of the Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 963-1014 AH / 1556-1605 CE). On the ground between the two figures is a crown and garment. A figure on horseback makes the gesture of surprise in the background. The painting was executed in India during the twelfth or thirteenth century AH / eighteenth or nineteenth CE. The polychrome floral borders surrounding the image are not much later than the image itself.

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Portrait of Lal Kunwar, the beloved of the eighth Mughal Emperor Jahandār Shāh - Mughal Painting Circa 18th century

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This Mughal color-wash drawing, dating to the twelfth century AH / eighteenth CE, depicts Lāl Kunwar, the beloved of the eighth Mughal Emperor Jahandār Shāh (d. 1125 AH / 1713 CE). Originally a dancing girl, she became Jahandār's concubine and later the queen consort. Contemporary historians noted Jahandār Shāh's decadent lifestyle and his devotion to the female entertainer Lāl Kunwar, who is named in the inscription at the top of the page. Reportedly, Lāl Kunwar had much influence at Jahandār's court. The seals in the upper corners of the page were added later.

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Man Worshipping Shiva Linga - Rajput Ragamala Painting from a Manuscript, Circa 1800

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Lady with Pecocks - Rajput Ragamala Painting from a Manuscript, Circa 1800

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Lady Worshipping God Brahma - Rajput Ragamala Painting from a Manuscript, Circa 1800

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