An episode from the Mahabharata, depicting Arjuna in battle with Karna, and Karna's wounding and retreat from the field, Pahari, probably Mandi, circa 1840
An episode from the Mahabharata, depicting Arjuna in battle with Karna, and Karna's wounding and retreat from the field
Pahari, probably Mandi, circa 1840
gouache and gold on paper, floral inner border, cream outer border containing depictions of celestial deities, bordered by orange margins, numbered 87 and 16 in upper and lower borders respectively, cover paper with takri text on a separate sheet pasted down, along with typewritten English precis of the scene
300 x 420 mm.
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An episode from the Mahabharata, depicting Arjuna in battle with Karna, and Karna's wounding and retreat from the field
Pahari, probably Mandi, circa 1840
gouache and gold on paper, floral inner border, cream outer border containing depictions of celestial deities, bordered by orange margins, numbered 87 and 16 in upper and lower borders respectively, cover paper with takri text on a separate sheet pasted down, along with typewritten English precis of the scene
300 x 420 mm.
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