An Indian painting of a Nayika 19th century, North Western India

depicted smoking a hookah seated on a large rectangular cushion within a palatial terrace, her other hand holding a rose-water sprinkler, two attendants to her right playing the sitar and the tabla, another on her left listening, trees and foliage beyond on a blue ground, opaque pigment on paper heightened with gold, sitar, tabla, image 18.3 x 17.5cm; framed and glazed, A private collection, Surrey. Condition Report, Condition Report, Pigment lacking in areas. Minor staining present - in particular to sky. A small tear to the right hand lower side and to the trees top left, and to the central figure's halo. Unable to check condition of back. For further images, please request a condition report. Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

Estimate:£200

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