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317 - MINIATURE DEPICTING BRAHMA
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MINIATURE DEPICTING BRAHMA Pigments and gold on paper. India, Pahari School, 1790–1810. Painting: 20.4 x 14.7 cm. Frame: 35.1 x 29.6 cm. (Visible wear and tear, visible stains). Expert: Alexis Renard. Provenance: – Old collection label on the reverse reading “Brahma Shvitri / Pahari School / 18th century / BOMBAY / (Philips Ant.) / Feb. 1976 / 1200” Description: This Indian miniature depicts the god Brahma seated on a lotus flower that serves as his throne, thus emphasizing his divine nature. He is accompanied by his vehicle, the Hamsa goose, and the goddess Saraswati. Placed at the center of the composition, the four-headed, crowned Brahma holds in his four hands the Vedas, a rosary (aksamala), a water pot (kamandalu), and his scepter. He is adorned with numerous jewels and clothed in a fabric embroidered with gold. The neutral background is enlivened by a poly-lobed arch. Another Pahari miniature with a similar composition but depicting Ravana is housed at the National Museum in New Delhi and published in DALJEET & MATHUR V.K., *Ramayana: Indian Miniatures from the National Museum, New Delhi*, Royal Museums of Art and History, no. 60.121, p. 169.
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