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  1. 'Ladies with Fireworks on a Terrace'
    c1730 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kishangarh #Rajasthan from the collection of Prince & Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan to be auctioned by Christie's on 28th October, 2025, estimate £80,000-120,000.

    #HappyDiwali (Festival of Lights) to all those celebrating today.

    #Art #Diwali #Festival #Painting #IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #ArtHistory #indianmythology #IndianFestivals #ArtOfTheDay #History #Heritage #Religion #Hinduism #Histodons #MastoArt

  2. 'Ladies with Fireworks on a Terrace'
    c1730 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kishangarh #Rajasthan from the collection of Prince & Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan to be auctioned by Christie's on 28th October, 2025, estimate £80,000-120,000.

    #HappyDiwali (Festival of Lights) to all those celebrating today.

    #Art #Diwali #Festival #Painting #IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #ArtHistory #indianmythology #IndianFestivals #ArtOfTheDay #History #Heritage #Religion #Hinduism #Histodons #MastoArt

  3. 'Ladies with Fireworks on a Terrace'
    c1730 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kishangarh #Rajasthan from the collection of Prince & Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan to be auctioned by Christie's on 28th October, 2025, estimate £80,000-120,000.

    #HappyDiwali (Festival of Lights) to all those celebrating today.

    #Art #Diwali #Festival #Painting #IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #ArtHistory #indianmythology #IndianFestivals #ArtOfTheDay #History #Heritage #Religion #Hinduism #Histodons #MastoArt

  4. 'Ladies with Fireworks on a Terrace'
    c1730 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kishangarh #Rajasthan from the collection of Prince & Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan to be auctioned by Christie's on 28th October, 2025, estimate £80,000-120,000.

    #HappyDiwali (Festival of Lights) to all those celebrating today.

    #Art #Diwali #Festival #Painting #IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #ArtHistory #indianmythology #IndianFestivals #ArtOfTheDay #History #Heritage #Religion #Hinduism #Histodons #MastoArt

  5. A Romantic Tryst during a Thunderstorm

    A Noble Lover Scales the Wall of a Palace to his Mistress' Balcony as her Guards Sleep below

    Late 18th century #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kota #Rajasthan sold by Bonhams (23rd October 2018)

    #DelhiRains #India #IndianHeritage #Art #MastoArt #Histodons #IndianHistory #Paintings #artoftheday #Artist #Painting #Heritage #ArtHistory #History #Entertainment #Monsoons #Rain #Romance

  6. An unusual 18th century #MughalArt #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Agra falsely attributed to #Mughal #Artist Dalchand of "Emperor #Jahangir (ruled 1605-1627 CE) with a Peri (Fairy) & a Mallard"

    Now at Indian #Museum #Calcutta (#Kolkata) #Bengal #India

    Dalchand was a #Rajput artist of the #Kishangarh #Rajasthan School of #Art & may have trained at #Lahore before moving to #Delhi in 1707 CE

    #IndianHistory #ArtHistory #artoftheday #IndianHeritage #History #Heritage #Painting #MastoArt #Histodons

  7. The Glimpse of a Loved One
    (Or, a Peeping Tom?)

    c1750 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Bundi #Rajasthan from the Edwin Binney collection now at San Diego #Museum of #Art USA

    This theme is derived from the love-play between the #Hindu God Lord #Krishna & His Lover Radha in which the mischief reflects the all-seeing nature of God

    #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Paintings #Histodons #History #Heritage #Artist #MastoArt #Museums #Painting #Hinduism #Religion #India #Entertainment

  8. The Glimpse of a Loved One
    (Or, a Peeping Tom?)

    c1750 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Bundi #Rajasthan from the Edwin Binney collection now at San Diego #Museum of #Art USA

    This theme is derived from the love-play between the #Hindu God Lord #Krishna & His Lover Radha in which the mischief reflects the all-seeing nature of God

    #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Paintings #Histodons #History #Heritage #Artist #MastoArt #Museums #Painting #Hinduism #Religion #India #Entertainment

  9. The Glimpse of a Loved One
    (Or, a Peeping Tom?)

    c1750 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Bundi #Rajasthan from the Edwin Binney collection now at San Diego #Museum of #Art USA

    This theme is derived from the love-play between the #Hindu God Lord #Krishna & His Lover Radha in which the mischief reflects the all-seeing nature of God

    #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Paintings #Histodons #History #Heritage #Artist #MastoArt #Museums #Painting #Hinduism #Religion #India #Entertainment

  10. The Glimpse of a Loved One
    (Or, a Peeping Tom?)

    c1750 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Bundi #Rajasthan from the Edwin Binney collection now at San Diego #Museum of #Art USA

    This theme is derived from the love-play between the #Hindu God Lord #Krishna & His Lover Radha in which the mischief reflects the all-seeing nature of God

    #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Paintings #Histodons #History #Heritage #Artist #MastoArt #Museums #Painting #Hinduism #Religion #India #Entertainment

  11. In Celebration of Elephants

    This remarkable c1705 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Mewar, #Rajasthan depicts extraordinary celebration of Wild #Elephants in their #NaturalHabitat, with no humans to be seen

    From Toby Falk collection sold by Christies for £103,320.
    Verso inscribed Maharana Sangram Singh II (ruled 1690 to 1734 CE) with inventory number & valued at 50 (?) Rupees (50 pence at today's exchange rate)

    #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Artist #Histodons #Art #History #Heritage

  12. #GoodMorning everyone.
    Have a great day ahead.

    Getting ready for the day like in this c1790 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Jaipur #Rajasthan of Devagandhari #Ragini from a #Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) series from the collection of Toby Falk sold by Christies for £10,710.

    #IndianClassicalMusic #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Painting #Heritage #History #Artist #Histodons #Art #Painting #Music #MastoArt #ArtOfTheDay

  13. On #RoseDay2024 Rao Jivan Ram of #Bundi #Rajasthan holds a #Rose while mounted on a horseback.

    c1775 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from the collection of Toby Falk auctioned by Christies on 27th Oct.

    #RoseDay is celebrated on 7th Feb.

    In Roman #Mythology, roses were a symbol of mystery and passion, especially in relation to Venus, the goddess of beauty and love.

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

  14. On #RoseDay2024 Rao Jivan Ram of #Bundi #Rajasthan holds a #Rose while mounted on a horseback.

    c1775 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from the collection of Toby Falk auctioned by Christies on 27th Oct.

    #RoseDay is celebrated on 7th Feb.

    In Roman #Mythology, roses were a symbol of mystery and passion, especially in relation to Venus, the goddess of beauty and love.

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

  15. On #RoseDay2024 Rao Jivan Ram of #Bundi #Rajasthan holds a #Rose while mounted on a horseback.

    c1775 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from the collection of Toby Falk auctioned by Christies on 27th Oct.

    #RoseDay is celebrated on 7th Feb.

    In Roman #Mythology, roses were a symbol of mystery and passion, especially in relation to Venus, the goddess of beauty and love.

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

  16. On #RoseDay2024 Rao Jivan Ram of #Bundi #Rajasthan holds a #Rose while mounted on a horseback.

    c1775 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from the collection of Toby Falk auctioned by Christies on 27th Oct.

    #RoseDay is celebrated on 7th Feb.

    In Roman #Mythology, roses were a symbol of mystery and passion, especially in relation to Venus, the goddess of beauty and love.

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

  17. On #RoseDay2024 Rao Jivan Ram of #Bundi #Rajasthan holds a #Rose while mounted on a horseback.

    c1775 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from the collection of Toby Falk auctioned by Christies on 27th Oct.

    #RoseDay is celebrated on 7th Feb.

    In Roman #Mythology, roses were a symbol of mystery and passion, especially in relation to Venus, the goddess of beauty and love.

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

  18. A lively study of an unruly elephant by a c1720-30 CE #Kota, #Rajasthan artist who has skillfully captured the energy, movement & the playful power of a rambunctious young #Elephant.

    From the Edith & Cary Welch collection sold by Sotheby's on Oct 25.

    This distinctive style is typical of 17-18th century artists of the Kota atelier.

    #IndianMiniaturePainting #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Heritage #History #Animals #Painting #Rajasthani #Art #Rajput #Paintings

  19. c1710 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Udaipur #Mewar #Rajasthan of the #Mughal ruler Shah Alam Bahadur, also known as Bahadur Shah 1, (who ruled from #Delhi during 1707-12) with four of his sons, sold by Sotheby's in June 2021 for £60,000.

    A soldier to the core, he spent only FOUR days in palaces, rest in tents, fighting!

    Now, that is something for the ruler of #India

    #IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #Art #Painting #History #Heritage #Paintings #MastoArt #MughalEmpire #Mughals

  20. This c1660 CE luxuriant & highly important #IndianMiniaturePainting of 'Rao Jagat Singh of #Kota #Rajasthan in his Garden' is a key milestone in the early development of #Kota style #Rajput Schools of #Art #Paintings

    Attributed to the Hada master #Artist

    From the Edith & Cary Welch collection sold by Sotheby's for £355,600

    #IndianHistory #Heritage #Painting #History #MastoArt #IndianHeritage #India #ArtOfTheDay #Garden

  21. A Woman Worshipping the Rising Sun.

    c1810 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Devgarh, #Rajasthan now at Cleveland #Museum of #Art.
    Attributed to #Artist Chokha (active 1799-1824).

    To those celebrating, a Happy Chhath Puja, dedicated to Sun-God #Surya, to thank Him for bestowing the bounties of life on earth.

    #India #IndianHeritage #IndianMythology #History #Heritage #Culture #Paintings #Religion #Hinduism #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Painting #Museums #Hindu #IndianCulture #ArtOfTheDay

  22. This c1708 CE Equestrian #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Udaipur, #Mewar, #Rajasthan, #India of Maharana Amar Singh II was sold by Sotheby's on 25th Oct 2023 for £25,400.

    Attributed to the 'Stipple Master' who used a European influenced form of 'Grisaille' or, 'painted drawing', a style of #Painting which leaves the buff-background uncoloured.

    #IndianHeritage #Art #IndianHistory #Heritage #Paintings #History #MastoArt #ArtOfTheDay #Animals #Horse #Sports

  23. I hope that the #Israel #Palestine war comes to an end soon.

    I will fly peace 'Doves', many of them, and pray that everlasting #Peace prevails.

    Like in this c1780 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from Uniara, #Rajasthan #India now at the Metropolitan #museum (The MET), USA of a young Bishen Singh, the future ruler of #Bundi.

    #Art #SayNoToWar #IndianHistory #IndianHeritage #Paintings #Museums #ArtOfTheDay #History #Heritage #Painting #IndianCulture #Birds #Doves

  24. 'A Glimpse of the Loved One'.
    c1750 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Bundi #Rajasthan #India from #EdwinBinney collection now at San Diego #Museum of #Art USA

    The #Nayika is taking care of her dress so that her lover will be pleased when he sees her. But, the 'Peeping Tom' is already watching her.
    The theme is derived from the love-play between Lord #Krishna & Radha in which the mischief reflects the all-seeing nature of the #Hindu God.

    #IndianHeritage #IndianMythology #IndianHistory

  25. 'A Glimpse of the Loved One'.
    c1750 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Bundi #Rajasthan #India from #EdwinBinney collection now at San Diego #Museum of #Art USA

    The #Nayika is taking care of her dress so that her lover will be pleased when he sees her. But, the 'Peeping Tom' is already watching her.
    The theme is derived from the love-play between Lord #Krishna & Radha in which the mischief reflects the all-seeing nature of the #Hindu God.

    #IndianHeritage #IndianMythology #IndianHistory

  26. 'A Glimpse of the Loved One'.
    c1750 CE #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Bundi #Rajasthan #India from #EdwinBinney collection now at San Diego #Museum of #Art USA

    The #Nayika is taking care of her dress so that her lover will be pleased when he sees her. But, the 'Peeping Tom' is already watching her.
    The theme is derived from the love-play between Lord #Krishna & Radha in which the mischief reflects the all-seeing nature of the #Hindu God.

    #IndianHeritage #IndianMythology #IndianHistory

  27. Maharana Sajjan Singh of #Udaipur #Rajasthan on a beautifully caparisoned #Elephant in his palace garden.

    This c1880 AD #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting comes from an illustrated manuscript (Shadritu) & is closely related to Vasant, season of spring.
    Sold by Christie's on 22nd May 2019 for £13,750.

    At the age of 16, Sajjan Singh became the ruler of #Mewar, dying 10 years later in 1884 due to excessive drinking (liver cirrhosis).

    #Art #Paintings #IndianHeritage #India #IndianHistory #History