Kishangarh, Rajasthan · Circa 1820

The Poetry of Monsoon Longing

A Baramasa painting of the month of Āṣāḍha

A Kishangarh Baramasa painting representing the month of Āṣāḍha and the poetry of monsoon longing. The composition brings together female figures, musicians, peacocks, luxuriant vegetation and gathering monsoon clouds.

The upper register carries a Braj Bhasha savaiyā by Matiram. The combination of Kishangarh painting, the Baramasa tradition and an identifiable literary inscription makes this a rare and highly desirable work of Indian miniature painting.

School

Kishangarh

Region

Rajasthan

Date

Circa 1820

Medium

Opaque pigments and gold on paper

Dimensions

23 × 15 cm

Subject

Baramasa · Month of Āṣāḍha

Condition

Good

Rarity

Rare. A Kishangarh Baramasa painting with an identifiable month, literary inscription and a savaiyā by Matiram.

Status

Available

Price

USD 14,500