Francesca Galloway at Asian Week New York, 9-18 march 2017

24 février 2017

Francesca Galloway at Asian Week New York, 9-18 march 2017

Vishnu’s feet as objects of worship, Kangra, c. 1810-20. Opaque pigments with gold on paper. Folio 19.8 x 14.1 cm; Painting 16.7 x 11 cm © Francesca Galloway

The timid Radha is led towards her first tryst with Krishna (a page from the Gitagovinda), India, Guler or Kangra, c. 1775-80. Opaque pigments on paper. Painting 15.5 x 25.5 cm; Folio 16.8 x 26.8 cm © Francesca Galloway

Radha is distraught as Krishna walks off dejectedly, The Abhisandhita nayika from a Rasikapriya or Astanayika series, Guler, 1780-90. Opaque pigments with gold and silver on paper. Folio 31 x 25.2 cm, Painting 23.8 x 19.6 cm © Francesca Galloway

Raja Sansar Chand and his son Anirudh Chand worshipping images of Shiva and Parvati. Style of Purkhu, Kangra, 1792-95. Opaque pigments with gold and silver on paper. Folio 37.8 x 30 cm, Painting 35.5 x 28.5 cm © Francesca Galloway

Ragini Suhavi, wife of Megha raga: Page from a Ragamala series Circle of Devidasa, Nurpur or Basohli, c. 1685–88. Opaque pigments and gold and silver on paper. Painting 17.5 × 17 cm. Folio 21 × 21 cm © Francesca Galloway

Vamana, the dwarf avatar of Vishnu; Page from a Dashavatara series, Bilaspur, c. 1680–1700. Opaque pigments and gold on paper. Painting 17.8 × 13.2 cm. Folio 21 × 16 cm © Francesca Galloway

Madhu raga, son of Bhairav raga; Page from a Ragamala series, Bilaspur, 1690–1700. Opaque pigments and gold on paper. Painting 18.5 including parasol × 12 cm. Folio 21.5 × 15.4 cm © Francesca Galloway

Radha upbraids Krishna for going with other women; The Khandhita nayika from a Rasikapriya or Astanayika series, Guler, c. 1750–60. Opaque pigments with gold on paper. Painting 20.8 × 15 cm. Folio 27.9 × 20.2 cm © Francesca Galloway

Krishna paints Radha’s toenails red; The Svadhinapatika nayika from a Rasikapriya series, Kangra, c, 1800. Opaque pigments with gold and silver on paper. Painting 23 × 14.3 cm. Folio 30 × 21.3 cm © Francesca Galloway

Radha in her jealousy imagines Krishna coupling with other women; Page from the ‘Lambagraon’ Gita Govinda, Attributed to Purkhu, Kangra, c. 1820. Opaque pigments on paper. Painting: 24.5 × 32 cm. Folio 28.4 × 36 cm © Francesca Galloway

Francesca Galloway (London, United Kingdom), Pahari Paintings from the Eva and Konrad Seitz Collection, 9-17 march 2017 at W.M. Brady & Co. 22 East 80th Street, New York 10075. T (917) 943 7737 - M +44 777 594 4098 - christine@francescagalloway.com - francescagalloway.com