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  1. A Sunday!
    And, that time of the week to relax and be with the family

    This c1800 CE #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kangra #HimachalPradesh (#Punjab Hill State) #India of a 'Man Playing Piggy- back with his Child as his Amused Wife Looks Away' is now in the James Ivory collection

    #Art #ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #SundayVibes #IndianHeritage #History #sundayfunday #Sunday #Painting #Heritage #artoftheday #MastoArt #Histodons

  2. 'The lightning is restless as it flashes in the turbulent clouds.
    The peacocks announce the mating of earth & sky with their shrill cries.
    All lovers meet in the month of Shravana- so then why forsake me my love?'

    So goes the footnote to this c1820 #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kangra #HimachalPradesh #India on Bonhams auction of 20 March 2025

    #HappyWomensDay2025 #WomensDay

    #ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Art #MastoArt #Histodons #History #Heritage #Paintings #Himalayas

  3. Agony of a Dejected Lover
    ( #Hindu God Lord #Krishna)

    c1780 #Pahari folio from Gita Govinda attributed to a 1st Generation Master after #Artist #Nainsukh from #Kangra or #Guler #HimachalPradesh #India on Sothebys upcoming sale on 20th March 2025

    Estimate £300,000-500,000

    Composition based on #Raga Gujjari #Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)

    #IndianMiniaturePainting #IndianClassicalMusic #History #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Histodons #ArtHistory #Art #Painting #Hinduism #Religion

  4. Agony of a Dejected Lover
    ( #Hindu God Lord #Krishna)

    c1780 #Pahari folio from Gita Govinda attributed to a 1st Generation Master after #Artist #Nainsukh from #Kangra or #Guler #HimachalPradesh #India on Sothebys upcoming sale on 20th March 2025

    Estimate £300,000-500,000

    Composition based on #Raga Gujjari #Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)

    #IndianMiniaturePainting #IndianClassicalMusic #History #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Histodons #ArtHistory #Art #Painting #Hinduism #Religion

  5. The Manifestation of Sadashiva

    c1820 #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kangra now at Bhuri Singh Museum #Chamba #HimachalPradesh

    The inscriptions identify the Heads of #Hindu Lord #Shiva as (l to r): Ishana, Tattvapurush, Sadyojata, Anghora & Vamadev of which Vamadev is more widely known worldwide as associated with Kama Sutra

    Today is #Shivratri, His Wedding with Parvati

    #Hinduism #Religion #IndianMythology #IndianHistory #Art #MastoArt #Histodons #ArtHistory #IndianHeritage #History

  6. Family time on a #Sunday

    A man plays Piggy-back with his child as his amused wife looks away, probably thinking 'Boys will be Boys'

    This c1800 #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kangra #HimachalPradesh is now in the James Ivory collection
    Kangra is a former #Punjab Hill Princely State located in the #Himalayas

    #SundayVibes #IndianHeritage #Art #Artist #MastoArt #Histodons #Heritage #Paintings #IndianHistory #ArtHistory #History #Entertainment #Painting

  7. Applications invited for a #BabySitter for tonight

    Getting ready to go out for dinner, but then, my son....

    c1800 CE #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kangra #HimachalPradesh now at National #Museum #NewDelhi

    A Child Holds a Mirror while his Mother Applies 'Bindi' to her Forehead

    #Art #IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #Histodons #Painting #IndianCulture #MastoArt #Heritage #History #Paintings #Museums #Artist

    #Punjab Hill State in the #Himalayas

    #Entertainment #Delhi

  8. कांग्रेस ने एक्टर राजबब्बर को गुरुग्राम से टिकट दिया, कैप्टन अजय यादव पर कैसे भारी पड़े?

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    #newdelhi #delhi #india #press #news #politics #election2024 #elections2024 #loksabhaelections #loksabhaelections2024 #congress #bjp #haryana #gurugram #himachal #kangra #hamirpur #maharashtra #mumbai #rajbabbar

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  9. Today #India celebrates #Mahashivratri #Festival, which is the day when #Hindu God #Shiva got married to Goddess Parvati

    From the workshop of #Nainsukh of #Guler #HimachalPradesh this c1790 #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kangra of Natanarayana #Raga will be on view from 20 Sept 2024 at #Museum Rietberg's exhibition '#Ragamala: Images for all Senses' #IndianClassicalMusic

    #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Painting #Heritage #History #Artist #Histodons #IndianMythology #Hinduism #Art

  10. The Approaching Storm.
    A Man & a Woman on a Terrace, pointing to the Sky.

    c1750 AD #Pahari #Painting from #Guler #HimachalPradesh now at British Museum.

    Pahari or #Pahadi School of #Art is a broader term to define the style of #Paintings from Hill region of North #India. #Guler, the narrower term, is the sub-school refering to the city of make, often differing in style slightly.
    Other Pahari sub- schools are #Chamba #Kangra #Mandi #Ramkot #Mankot #Basohli #Garhwal #Bahu #Bilaspur #Jammu etc.

  11. The Approaching Storm.
    A Man & a Woman on a Terrace, pointing to the Sky.

    c1750 AD #Pahari #Painting from #Guler #HimachalPradesh now at British Museum.

    Pahari or #Pahadi School of #Art is a broader term to define the style of #Paintings from Hill region of North #India. #Guler, the narrower term, is the sub-school refering to the city of make, often differing in style slightly.
    Other Pahari sub- schools are #Chamba #Kangra #Mandi #Ramkot #Mankot #Basohli #Garhwal #Bahu #Bilaspur #Jammu etc.

  12. The Approaching Storm.
    A Man & a Woman on a Terrace, pointing to the Sky.

    c1750 AD #Pahari #Painting from #Guler #HimachalPradesh now at British Museum.

    Pahari or #Pahadi School of #Art is a broader term to define the style of #Paintings from Hill region of North #India. #Guler, the narrower term, is the sub-school refering to the city of make, often differing in style slightly.
    Other Pahari sub- schools are #Chamba #Kangra #Mandi #Ramkot #Mankot #Basohli #Garhwal #Bahu #Bilaspur #Jammu etc.

  13. From #Sothebys sale of 23rd Oct, 2019 this circa 1780 AD #Pahari painting from #Guler or #Kangra #HimachalPradesh attributed to a master artist of First generation after #Nainsukh and #Manaku.
    Catalogued at £200,000 to £300,000, realised price is not known.
    According to W G Archer, 'One of the greatest achievements of Kangra Paintings.
    "The Evil King Kamsa attacks the Wedding Procession of his sister Devki.
    @sanjayuvacha @AnnaliisaStudies @ranasafvi