An illustration from the Mahabharata

An illustration from the Mahabharata

An illustration from the Mahabharata
Nepal, c. 1800
Depicting the five Pandava brothers dispatching and setting fire to their enemy within a striped tent, with scavengers, vultures and ghouls in the foreground, the relevant text written above
Opaque pigments and gold on Wasli
7¾ x 12½ in. (19.6 x 31.8 cm.)

Details

  • Title : An illustration from the Mahabharata
  • Classification : Painting
  • Medium : Opaque pigments and gold on wasli
  • Country/ Geo-location : Nepal
  • Period : c. 1800
  • Collection : Christies
  • LOT : 1345
  • Pre-Lot Text : PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION
  • Price realised : USD 9,375
  • Estimate : USD 8,000 - USD 12,000