A prince and courtesans on a terrace, Kulu or Bahsoli,...
A prince and courtesans on a terrace, Kulu or Bahsoli, North India, 19th century, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, depicted haloed and seated against a bolster cushion with one leg crossed, a female attendant brings him a covered vessel possibly containing betel leaves while the other fans him with a peacock feather flywhisk, a lush garden behind and blue ske above, within red outer border, 25 x 20cm.
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A prince and courtesans on a terrace, Kulu or Bahsoli, North India, 19th century, opaque pigments on paper heightened with gold, depicted haloed and seated against a bolster cushion with one leg crossed, a female attendant brings him a covered vessel possibly containing betel leaves while the other fans him with a peacock feather flywhisk, a lush garden behind and blue ske above, within red outer border, 25 x 20cm.