Central Asia, Nepal, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful devotional painting known as a paubha of Lord Vishnu painted on a cotton textile panel. The ground is painted a dark blue, nearly black, hue which contrasts wonderfully with the colorful deity in the center. He stands upright on the yellow center or stamen of a lotus flower, wearing a flowing antariya type of garment. He has 4 arms and in the upper two he holds 2 attributes, including a conch and lotus, his lower arms form an abhaya mudra for no fear. The god is elaborately adorned with necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and a crown. All is painted in vibrant hues of green, red, blue, yellow, and white. To add to his splendor, radiating beams of light streaming from his sides like a halo. The textile panel is tightly woven and in very good condition and would be a beautiful piece to mount in a frame to display. Size: 21.75" W x 28.75" H (55.2 cm x 73 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Hudson, New York, USA collection; ex-estate of Angela Jucker-Grunaue
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Condition
Minor fraying to textile peripheries. Creasing and folds with flaking and losses to pigments along those areas. Fading and losses to pigments along right edge as shown. Discoloration and staining to verso. Pinhole piercings around edges from displaying or attaching. Pigments are vibrant and the motifs is clearly depicted. Cloth is tightly woven and very strong.