Episode of a Mahabarata

Episode of a Mahabarata

India, Kangra School, circa 1880

Gouache and gold on a cardboard page, framed with garlands of flowers on a blue background. In a palace interior, clockwise: - A dignitary seated on his throne attentive to a wise young man dressed in white seated before him, - A wise man conversing with a young woman dressed in a red skirt and wearing a green veil, - Soldiers at supper. In the courtyard, a dignitary draws his sword. In the background, a city. Nagari inscriptions in white ink give the names of certain characters. (Chips in the margins, cracks, label on the back, frame) Page size: 25.7 x 34.1 cm An illustration from the Mahabarata, Indian, Kangra school, circa 1880