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In In the the the the ouvre of of Indian miniature paintings the the the the idiom of of the the the the Kangra school is is visually the the the the most appealing and attractive Characterized by the the the the aquiline nose the the the the sinuous faces and the the the the figures in in in in profile - Indian miniatures from the the the the Kangra school are highly sought after by collectors Many schools of Indian painting painting ( including this painting) have drawn their inspiration from the the Rasikapriya - a a a a Sanskrit text from the 1500s composed by Keshavdas Medium: Dry pigment and gold on Wasli School: Kangra Period: circa 1850
Provenance:
1 1 German private collection - Till 2012 2 2 2 Private British collection 2012 onwards 3 A+R Sadhu collection 2017 onwards 135
