Painting (India) — TAD Tribal Art

Story-telling Painting, Paithan style

Deccan Plateau, India, d. 19th c.

Gouache and ink on paper

Frame: 19-1/2” h x 23-1/2” w (49.5 x 60 cm) Image: 11-7/8” x 15-3/4” (30.2 x 40 cm)

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This painting depicts a scene from the Mahabharata. A similar example is found in the collection of the British Museum (cf. British Museum, n.d.).

REFERENCES

“Painting.” British Museum. British Museum. Accessed March 17, 2019.

https://research.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?

objectId=3245292&page=11&partId=1&searchText=india paintings.

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