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Miniature ritual festival with Shiva
North India, probably R…
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145
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Miniature ritual festival with Shiva
North India, probably R…
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,500 - €3,500
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Description
Miniature ritual festival with Shiva
North India, probably Rajasthan or Kangra, 19th century
Opaque pigments and gold on paper.
Size: 42 x 26 cm (16.5 x 10.2 in.) when viewed.
Provenance :
Former Arthur and Doris Glick Collection, Beverly Hills, before 2022.
Shiva and Parvati are depicted seated under a tree presiding over a scene of ecstatic ritual in a wooded landscape; in the foreground, nude or red-robed yogis smoke, drink and meditate among animals in an atmosphere of mystical celebration. This painting illustrates the dual nature of Shiva - both ascetic and fertile - and alludes to the practices of sacred intoxication specific to certain Shaivite traditions.
A Drug Party with Shiva, opaque pigments and gold on paper, North India, probably Rajasthan or Kangra, 19th century, from the collection of Arthur and Doris Glick, Beverly Hills
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