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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN COLLECTION
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               A PICCHVAI OF GOPASHTAMI                       The  festival  of  Gopashtami,  the  celebration  of  cattle,  is  depicted.
               NORTH INDIA, RAJASTHAN, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY  Shrinathji plays the fute, surrounded by cattle and beautiful gopis who
               Opaque pigments on textile                     carry their oferings in baskets. Celestial vimanas  or chariots in the
               99 x 86 in. (251.5 x 218.4 cm.)
                                                              upper register giving their blessings.
               $10,000-15,000


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