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A VERY LARGE PICCHVAI OF THE RASALILA, 19TH CENTURY
奥地利 北京时间
2022年03月11日 开拍
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A VERY LARGE PICCHVAI OF THE RASALILA, 19TH CENTURY
North India, Rajasthan, Nathdwara. Watercolors, pigment, ink, lacquer, and gilt on extremely thin silk. Finely painted with nine manifestations of Krishna performing an ecstatic dance with Radha and the gopis, all on an octagonal platform with one couple dancing in the center encircled by the others and flanked by two groups of gopi musicians, all above a lotus pond with fish. The background with lush trees and palms with many small animals such as monkeys and birds, below the sun flanked by four deities accompanied by their consorts and mounts.

Provenance: Property from an important European collection.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. The colors, gilt, white pigments, and background all well-preserved. Wear, creasing, and rubbing. Two notable losses to the border at the upper corners, and few minuscule tears and losses mostly around the edges. Few minor old touchups.

Dimensions: Size 265.5 x 204.5 cm

Backed and framed with a red cotton cloth.

The Rasalila is a mythological story from the Bhagavata Purana and the Gita Govinda in which Krishna’s lover Radha and the gopis, entranced by the music of Krishna's flute, spend the night in ecstatic dance and celebration. Krishna uses his heavenly powers to multiply himself so that, though they link arms and dance in a circle, each gopi feels that she alone is the focus of his attention, thus fulfilling the unconditional devotion (bhakti) each maiden feels for Krishna.

The term picchvai (‘background painting’) refers to the way in which these paintings were traditionally worshipped. Picchvai such as the present lot would have been hung in a temple and placed behind a rupa or sculpture of the deity. Often picchvai retain traces of traditional ablution substances, such as milk or saffron water, used to lustrate the deity.

Expert’s note: The use of different materials in painting this picchvai, such as watercolors, various pigments, and gilt along with a thin lacquer coating – adding both luster and protection – lend it a certain sculptural quality. The monumental composition shows both sparse areas, for example in the white space between the central couple and the ring of dancers, as well as dense ones, as seen in the upper background, creating a striking contrast. Despite the painting’s large size, much attention has been placed on small details such as the animals in the trees or the elaborate jewelry of the protagonists. Along with the fineness of the silk, all these elements together indicate the work of a true master for a demanding patron.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related picchvai depicting the Rasalila, dated c. 1900, at Sotheby’s New York in Asian Art on 19 March 2016, lot 1322, sold for USD 11,875; and a closely related picchvai of the Rasalila, also dated to the late 19th century, at Christie’s New York in Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art on 12 September 2018, lot 389, sold for USD 10,000.

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拍品估价:2,500 - 5,000 欧元 起拍价格:2,500 欧元  买家佣金: 29.40% + VAT 服务费:本专场服务费按成交价(含佣金)的1.5%收取,最低200元

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