Shrinathji as bridegroom, manorath performed by Tilkayat Govardhanlalji and other Goswamis
Shrinathji as bridegroom, manorath performed by Tilkayat Govardhanlalji and other Goswamis by Ghasiram Hardev Sharma circa 1900 CE Gouache on paper 20.1 x 15.4 in. (51.1 x 39.1 cm.) In the center is Shrinathji’s sevra shringar (his bridegroom decoration) which is pronounced by his elaborate headgear and a backdrop with gopis (milk maids). Shrinathji is adorned with […]
Maharana Fateh Singh attending Manorath of five swarups at Nathdwara
Maharana Fateh Singh (1849, r.1884-1930) attending Manorath of five swarups at Nathdwara by Ghasiram Hardev Sharma, Nathdwara circa 1900 CE Gouache on paper 21.1 x 15.9 in. (53.6 x 40.5 cm.) A manorath is performed to fulfil a long cherished desire and an innermost yearning to perform seva to the deity. This portrait is of the assembly […]
A Young Goswami conducting a court
A Young Goswami conducting a court by Nathdwara Haveli artist circa 1840 CE Gouache on paper 9.8 x 13.8 in. (24.9 x 35.1 cm.) Painting style of Nathdwara was formed by amalgamating idioms from Kotah, Mewar, Kishangarh and other nearby areas, and this merger of styles at times (like in the case of this portrait) creates confusion in […]
Maharana Swarup Singh worshiping Shrinathji at Nathdwara
Maharana Swarup Singh (1815, r. 1842-1861) worshiping Shrinathji at Nathdwara by Nathdwara Haveli artist circa 1850 CE Gouache on paper 13.6 x 9.8 in. (34.5 x 24.9 cm.) Back: “Chitra Shrinathji ko Shit kal ko Shringar ko Golpapg ghar Dwarvaga, Maharana Sarup Singhji” “Govind ji Girdhari” “Ranaji Sarup Singh ji” Unlike most of the large […]
Maharana Bhim Singh
Maharana Bhim Singh (1768, r.1778-1828) worshipping in Jagannathrai temple Attributed to Chokha (at Mewar court) circa 1820 CE Gouache on paper 13.9 x 10.6 in. (35.3 x 26.9 cm.) Done in the style of Chokha, a popular master artist from Mewar, this composition depicts Maharana Bhim Singh worshipping in the garbha griha or sanctum sanctorum of the […]
Maharaja Gaj Singhji of Bikaner
Maharaja Gaj Singhji (1723, r.1745-1787) of Bikaner worshiping goddess Karni Mata by Bikaner court artist circa 1770 CE Gouache on paper 7.1 x 5.6 in. (18 x 14.2 cm.) Karni Mata is worshipped as the incarnation of Durga by rulers of Marwar and Maru region including kingdoms like Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and others. She was revered and […]
Maharaja Takhat Singh worshipping Bahuchara Mata
Maharaja Takhat Singh (1813, r. 1843-1873) worshipping Bahuchara Mata by Jodhpur court artist circa 1850 CE Gouache on paper 13 x 9.7 in. (33 x 24.6 cm.) Maharaja Takhat Singh of Jodhpur along with one of his wives is shown worshipping Bahuchara Mata inside a palatial set up. It is not established as yet whether Takhat Singh […]
Maharaja Man Singh of Jodhpur worshipping Jalandharnath
Maharaja Man Singh (1783, r.1803-1843) of Jodhpur worshipping Jalandharnath by Jodhpur court artist circa 1820 CE Gouache on paper 13.8 x 9.9 in. (35.1 x 25.1 cm.) Front: “Shri Nathji …?… Shri Man Singhji Jodhpur” Amid a range of rocky hills surrounded by tributaries of a meandering river is a pristine white marble pavilion, where Jalandharnath is […]
Maharaja Bhim Singh of Jodhpur
Maharaja Bhim Singh (r.1793-1803) of Jodhpur with a saint by Jodhpur court artist circa 1780 CE Gouache on paper 9.3 x 13 in. (23.5 x 33.1 cm.) Maharaja Bhim Singh’s reign can be summed up as a contest for succession with his uncles and cousins. He seized Mehrangarh and declared himself as the ruler but soon surrendered […]
Shri Ayas Sundarvanji
Shri Ayas Sundarvanji by Jodhpur court artist circa 1775 CE Gouache on paper 13 x 9.9 in. (33 x 25.1 cm.) Back: “Swami? Atasji”; “Ayasji Shri Sandarvanji” A group of six Shaivite sadhus (including a child) indulged in a discourse on a courtyard in front of a Shiva shrine (with a Shivalingam placed inside). One of them […]