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Untitled (Krishna Lila)
Circa 1970
Natural pigments on paper
81.25 x 40.25 in (206.5 x 102 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Property of a Distinguished Lady, New Delhi


For a similar work by Sita Devi, refer to Pupul Jayakar, The Earthen Drum: An Introduction to the Ritual Arts of Rural India, New Delhi: National Museum, 1980, p. 111, fig. 92 (illustrated)

Krishna Lila, depicting the legendary love between Krishna and Radha, is a favourite theme in Sita Devi's paintings. Elongated figures with faces in profile, prolonged noses, clinched waists, and receding eyebrows are characteristic of her style. The clothing of Krishna and Radha, and the flowers and other decorative details are painted in the characteristic pink and ochre colours used by the artists of Mithila.




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  Lot 50 of 68  

LIVING TRADITIONS: FOLK AND TRIBAL ART
19-20 APRIL 2017

Estimate
Rs 2,50,000 - 3,50,000
$3,910 - 5,470

Winning Bid
Rs 3,00,000
$4,688
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)










 



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