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A PICCHVAI DEPICTING SHRI NATHJI BEING WORSHIPPED DURING ANNAKUT, THE FESTIVAL OF FIFTY-SIX OFFERINGS, 19TH CENTURY
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2024年12月17日 开拍
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A PICCHVAI DEPICTING SHRI NATHJI BEING WORSHIPPED DURING ANNAKUT, THE FESTIVAL OF FIFTY-SIX OFFERINGS, 19TH CENTURY

India, Rajasthan. Opaque pigments and gold on cloth. Finely painted with Shri Nathji in his shrine at Nathdwara in Rajasthan, surrounded by smaller depictions of the deity, above a mound of rice and other offerings, flanked by numerous priests and worshippers, and framed by twenty-six smaller panels depicting various scenes of veneration. The lower register with several gopis and herders among a herd of cows marked by red handprints venerating Lord Krishna as he plays the flute, all enclosed within a band of white bulls.

Provenance: From a Croatian private collection.
Condition: Good condition with wear, minor soiling, little fading, minor creasing and few small tears along the edges.

Dimensions: Image size 200 x 126 cm

This colorful picchvai depicts the sanctum of the Shri Nathji temple in Nathdwara during the festival of Annakuta, also known as Govardhana Puja, which is celebrated during the month of Kartika (between October and November), on the day after Diwali. It commemorates the offering by the villagers of Vraj of their harvest to mount Govardhan, as suggested by Krishna. Annakuta is the largest annual festival, with pilgrims bringing the result of their harvest to the temple. A mountain of rice is presented to Shri Nathji, visible here at his feet, with other offerings in bowls. Women wearing colorful veils are kneeling at either side of the icon.

The painting is a backdrop for an idol of Shri Nathji,
an image (nidhi-svarup) of the Lord Krishna. These textiles are typically hung in the temple of the Pushtimarg sect in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, where the large Shri Nathji temple is located. The textiles were often created as a matched set that would cover the walls and the ceiling of the sanctum. Beyond Nathdwara, Shri Nathji holds special significance in Kota after Maharao Bhim Singh became a follower in 1719.

Damodarji II, the principal priest at Nathdwara
from 1797-1826, is portrayed worshipping Shri Nathji. The ceremony also commemorates the Sapta Swarupotsava or incorporation of all the seven major idols of Shri Nathji within the main shrine at Nathdwara, which are shown around the principal deity in the painting.

The red handprints which mark the skin of the cows represent Krishna's protection of the cows and cowherds.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related picchvai depicting the same subject, dated ca. 1870-1880, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S1992.34.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 26 April 2023, lot 72
Estimate: GBP 7,000 or approx. EUR 8,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An Annakuta Pichhavai, India, Rajasthan, Nathdwara, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of painting. Note the size (165 x 193 cm).

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拍品估价:600 - 1,200 欧元 起拍价格:600 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00%

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