A fair with numerous parties of musicians and dancers, with the tents of visitors of rank
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A fair with numerous parties of musicians and dancers, with the tents of visitors of rank. In the foreground gentlemen have arrived by horse, elephant and palanquin, and are observing the dancers, acrobats and a toy-seller. Inscribed on back in pencil and ink: ‘An Hindoo Fair.’. 458 by 755 mm...
The Nawab of Oudh Asaf al-Daula listening to music in a pavilion
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The Nawab of Oudh Asaf al-daula listening to music in a pavilion. He is seated against cushions smoking a hookah. Musicians, singers and dancers perform on the left and courtiers and attendants are on the right. Inscribed on back in pencil: ‘Mussulman Notching; in’ ink: ‘A Mussulman Nautch be...
Three gentlemen seated in a pavilion on the banks of a river watching a nautch
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Three gentlemen seated in a pavilion on the banks of a river watching a nautch. Two girls are performing the ‘Kaharwa’ dance accompanied by seven male and two female musicians. Three attendants stand behind the seated gentlemen, one of whom smokes a hookah. By a Lucknow artist, c.1810. Inscr...
A courtesan playing on a tabla. Kansaripura Art Studio. Artist(s): Kansaripura Art Studio (fl.1930s)
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A Kalighat-type chromolithograph depicting a courtesan playing on a ‘tabla.’ Printed at the Kansaripara Art Studio, 26, Kristo Das Pal’s Lane, Calcutta; 450 by 350 mm. Lettered in Bengali: ‘nalini sundari.’ Purchased by W.G. Archer in Kalighat, 1932. Purchased 1974. Note: Colour lithogr...
The circular dance.. Artist(s): Kirtan Chitrakar (fl. 1940s)
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The circular dance. Above, Radha and Krishna on a lotus. Below, six pairs of dancers, Krishna partnering simultaneously six different milkmaids. In all seven cases, he holds his flute.
The circular dance. Krishna dancing simultaneously with four milkmaids and embracing Radha in their midst. Below, Krishna milking a cow, Jasoda restraining the calf. At the bottom, Krishna, Sridam and Suphal herding cows. Reproduced: M. Archer (1970), pl.72.