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114 In discussion of an identical scene, Poster suggests this is an
GANESHA ENTHRONED ‘invocational fontispiece’, corroborated by the designation of page
Kangra, circa 1820 number one inscribed reverse of her example, see Realms of Heroism,
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; attended to by Riddhi, Buddhi Brooklyn, p. 255, no. 207. Being the opening page to a series may
and his vahana; two-line devanagari inscription verso: ‘sorta vidhyan account for the page’s abraded top edge.
haran ganrai moosh kavahin gaj badan/Ganpati charan manayatve
kaam kachu ki jiye’; ‘Sorta Vidhyan Haran Ganra/...Make offerings at Similar paintings were sold at Bonhams, London, 7 Oct 2010, lot
the feet of Ganesh before starting any work’. 366 and Sotheby’s, New York, 23 March 2000, lot 222 and 20 March
Image: 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (21.5 x 29.3 cm) 2001, lot 13.
$15,000 - 20,000
Provenance
Always a charming and humorous image, Riddhi and Buddhi, who Private Collection, USA
personify prosperity and success, work a flywhisk above Lord Ganesha’s
and offer him a large platter of sweets. He reaches greedily for them
despite already possessing a tray. They are so abundant, in fact, that his
little rat vahana happily gobbles up those knocked onto the floor.
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