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A prince and his mistress in an erotic embrace on a palace terrace. Deogarh, circa 1830

A prince and his mistress in an erotic embrace on a palace terrace. Deogarh, circa 1830 gouache on paper, framed. 210 x 140 mm. Sold for £1,320 Bonhams. Islamic & Indian Art, 2 Apr 2009. New Bond Street www.bonhams.com (Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793...

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Tags: India, 1830, Gouache, Deogarh, erotic

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6 avril 2009

An impressive Indian gem-set jade covered Vessel

An impressive Indian gem-set jade covered Vessel of pear-shape, the jade carved and inlaid with gold, in turn set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds. 10.5 cm. high(2). Sold for £36,000 inclusive of Buyer's Premium Bonhams. Islamic & Indian Art, 2 Apr...

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Tags: jade, Indian, gem-set, covered Vessel

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4 avril 2009

VMFA Acquires "Spectacular" Picture Scroll From India and 1888 Oil Portrait by "Best Woman Painter in History"

VMFA has acquired a rare 18th- or early-19th-century scroll from the Andhra Pradesh region of India. This detail illustrates the scroll's story of a caste known as the Gaudas, who make and sell an alcoholic toddy from the sap of palmyra trees. (Photo...

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Tags: India, Alexander Jackson Davis, Andhra Pradesh, Doris Ulmann, Gothic Revival

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29 mars 2009

Indian Drawings from the Sabhash Kapoor Gift @ the Metropolitan, NY

Maharaja Ranbir Singh DP166122 NEW YORK, NY.- Underlying every Indian painting, be it an opaque watercolor on paper, a mural on plaster or a painting on cloth, is the preparatory drawing. It provides the conceptual and compositional foundations of the...

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22 février 2009

An Enticing Selection of Indian and Southeast Asian Works of Art at Christie's in March

An important buff sandstone figure of Sachika, India, Rajasthan, dated to 1179. Estimate: $200,000-300,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2009. NEW YORK, NY.- On March 20, concluding Asian Art Week, Christie's will offer a single owner collection, Highlights...

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Tags: India, Nepal, Thailand, Mongolia, Khmer

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20 janvier 2009

"Tea Culture of Japan: Chanoyu Past and Present" @ the Yale University Art Gallery

Kettle Lid Rest (Futaoki) with Dragon Design, Japanese, Edo period, 18th century. Stoneware with Oribe-green glaze, 2 9/16 x 1 3/16 x 2 9/16 in. (6.5 x 3 x 6.5 cm). Collection of Peggy and Richard M. Danziger, ll.b. 1963. NEW HAVEN, CT.- Tea Culture of...

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Tags: japanese, Japan, Chanoyu, tea

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17 janvier 2009

"Trésors de Dunhuang, Mille ans d'art bouddhique" @ Musée Guimet & Centre culturel de Chine

Consacrée à l’art des grottes de Dunhuang , cette exposition est une première en France. Deux institutions nationales, le Centre culturel de Chine à Paris et le musée des arts asiatiques Guimet, ont souhaité présenter en association un unique événement...

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Tags: Buddha, Dunhuang, Mogao, Zhang Daqian

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11 janvier 2009

"Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur' @ the Seattle Asian Art Museum

Maharaja Jaswant Singh I at a Music Performance during a Monsoon, Jodhpur, ca. 1670, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, H x W: 26.8 x 17.4 cm. ELS2008.2.4. Credit: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, Felton Bequest, 1980. SEATTLE, WA.-...

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Tags: 18th century, 17th century, Jodhpur, Indian paintings

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31 décembre 2008

Sarasvati, Rajasthan, circa 11th century AD

Sarasvati, Rajasthan, circa 11th century AD, red sandstone. Height: 77.5 cm - Width: 42.0 cm Jeremy Knowles www.jeremyknowles.com all text & images © Jeremy Knowles

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Tags: 11th century, Rajasthan, Sarasvati

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31 décembre 2008

Lychee, Calcutta, Company School, 1805 - 1810,

Lychee, Calcutta, Company School, 1805 - 1810, watercolour on English Whatman paper watermarked 1805, Height: 37.4 cm - Width: 45.0 cm Jeremy Knowles www.jeremyknowles.com all text & images © Jeremy Knowles

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Tags: watercolour, 1805 - 1810, Calcutta, Lychee

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