Details
- Dimensions
- 16.5ʺW × 1ʺD × 22.5ʺH
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- 1900 - 1909
- Country of Origin
- India
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Cotton
- Gold
- Paint
- Pearl
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Red
- Condition Notes
- Excellent condition Frayed edges Loss of color and scratches Refer photos for details Excellent condition Frayed edges Loss of color and scratches Refer photos for details less
- Description
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A pichhavai of Shrinathji in pichhora shringara to welcome the rainy season. With the monsoon the colors of the shringara …
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A pichhavai of Shrinathji in pichhora shringara to welcome the rainy season. With the monsoon the colors of the shringara shift to brighter hues of deep red and contrasting saffron.
Dressed in a loose red garment (pichhora) with bold border and motifs and a turban, decorated with a jeweled turban ornament, Shrinathji is garlanded with enameled lotus buds flowers mala and light pearl strands. In the crook of his right arm is his signature flute.
The ornamentation for this occasion is kept to a minimum probably because of the warm weather.
This is an identical composition among the Shrinathji temple Pichhwai holdings done by Ghasiram. Typically this pichhavai is hung on Ashadh Krishna 1, right on the cusp of the monsoon season. The grey background and oval opening depicts the cave opening on Mount Govardhan.
This is a fragment, part of a larger Pichhwai, stretched and framed much later on a wood frame. aVegetable pigments on cloth.
Approximate size: 16.5 x 22.5 inch
Although overtly religious, it does not simply express a set of religious ideas or values and is much more than a merely visual art to be looked at and appreciated. less
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