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c1790 ad #Pahari painting from #Kangra #HimachalPradesh from the workshop of #Nainsukh of #Guler depicts the Musical Mode 'Natanarayan #Raga' Now at Rietberg Museum, this was last displayed in their 2024 exhibition "#Ragamala : Images for all Seasons" #shivratri2025 Lord #Shiva

“Cat Thief” ca. 1740, India In the painting which is now at @V_and_A London, we see a woman chasing a cat which has run off with her pet parrot.

Came across this fascinating Basohli painting of Siva as Panchanan on Nandi in front of a mountain (?) on which Kali stands on a sava. Does anyone know if this painting is currently in a museum anywhere? A reverse Google image search does not return much information.

The Moon Goddess Chandi. Pahari School, India, circa 1810-1820 © Christie's @swativashishtha @ssharadmohhan @IndiaArtHistory @PunjabiRooh @MonaADhar @khushboo_bharat

THE BOMBAY PIONEERS :- L. to R. Two Mahrattas of 128th, Jat of 48th, Pathan of 107th, Rajputana Mussalman (Mco) of 121st and Sikh of 12th Pioneers. @major_pawan

Lady writing a letter, Chamba Kalam of Pahari School of Art, Dateline unknown, Bhuri Singh Museum, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh @ssharadmohhan @IndiaArtHistory @PunjabiRooh

A young Raja Bhup Singh / Bhup Chand, 18th century #Pahari #Guler #Kangra pic from @ChristiesInc #Art #History @DalrympleWill @dpanikkar @ssharadmohhan @PunjabiRooh @swativashishtha @Kautilya02 @AmitGuha2020

114 yr old Fauja Singh lived through 2 World Wars, ran 9 full marathons including the @LondonMarathon and raised tens of thousands for charity @Blisscharity. A global #Sikh icon, he inspired thousands, proving that age is no barrier but attitude is everything. #FaujaSingh…

Rama, Lakshmana and Hanuman Textile Label Walter A Clark & Co, Glasgow Late 19th century It was common for British textile manufacturers to use religious iconography borrowed from Indian miniature and folk painting to attract customers.

Lord #Hanuman carrying Lord #Rama & Lakshmana on his shoulders. 19th century #Rajasthan from @ChristiesInc #Art #History @swativashishtha @DalrympleWill @ssharadmohhan @PunjabiRooh @dpanikkar

Cowherds seek Krishna’s protection from rain. Kulu ca.1700. This incident takes place just before Hari raises Mt Govardhana. Bhagavat Puran 10.24. #umbrella galore @DalrympleWill @IndiaArtHistory @ssharadmohhan @PunjabiRooh @AmitGuha2020

Vintage 1874 photo of the Prongs Lighthouse, #Mumbai. One reference mentions its construction cost as £60000/-. It opened in 1874 pic frm @SMU_Libraries #History #Bombay #VintagePhotography @mumbaiheritage @mumnowandthen @DalrympleWill @PunjabiRooh @ssharadmohhan @swativashishtha

"Umbrellas & We both exist because the rain exists!" ☔☂️ ~ Mehmet Murat ildan Depiction of Umbrellas in Indian Miniature Art. 🎨🖌️ #Monsoon

Maharaja Sawant Singh of Orchha Madhya Pradesh Orchha, Bundelkhand, Central India Circa 1750 ©NM, New Delhi @ssharadmohhan @IndiaArtHistory @Kautilya02 @PunjabiRooh

Samudra Manthan (Churning of the Ocean of Milk) Pahari, Mandi, 1780–90 Ink and opaque watercolor on paper Currently at @metmuseum Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin N. Haas, 1977

Madhumadhavai Ragini: from a Dispersed Ragamala Series , c 1640-50 , Marwar , ©Met The text of this Ragini tells of peacocks that cry at the threat of rain-here shown in the roiling black horizon and blue lines. + @ssharadmohhan @IndiaArtHistory @Kautilya02 @AmitGuha2020

Hero removing a thorn from the foot of a heroine, Raghogarh, Madhya Pradesh, Ca 1770 ©National Museum, New Delhi @ssharadmohhan @PunjabiRooh @IndiaArtHistory @Kautilya02

Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Ink and gouache on paper Odisha, c 1840 Krishna and Balarama, arrive at the Yamuna on their way from Vrindavan to Mathura. Currently @metmuseum (Gift of William H Wolff, 1981)

Artists preparing puree (yellow colour) from cow dung ,Mewar, Rajasthan, 1850 © National Museum, New Delhi @ssharadmohhan @PunjabiRooh @IndiaArtHistory @Kautilya02

Details of "Pregnant Sita Abandoned in Forest" by Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) Now in the Collection of Travancore Royal Family, Kowdiar Palace in Thiruvananthapuram.