RAJASTHANI MINIATURE PAINTING OF KRISHNA HIDING THE CLOTHES OF THE GOPIS

Ca. AD 1700 - 1900 A gouache painting on paper depicting Krishna seated in a tree above a temple tank, with the gopis� garments suspended from the branches. Below, female figures gather at the edge of the water and within the tank, some shown bathing nude, others standing. The tree rises from a circular plinth in the centre of a paved courtyard enclosed by arcaded and domed buildings. A white cow reclines beside the steps leading down to the water. The composition is enclosed by coloured borders. Size: 350mm x 275mm; Weight: 40g Provenance: Private London Collection; Ex. Private UK Collection.

Estimate:£100

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