Lakshmi Narayana Darbar Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 50. Vishnu, known as Narayana when portrayed with his consort, is seated with Lakshmi on an elaborate throne within a pillared hall. Garuda, Vishnu’s mount, kneels beside him while Brahma and Śiva are among the standing devotees. Printed […]
Jagannatha Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 51. Jagannatha, considered to be a form of Krishna worshipped at Puri in Orissa, is enthroned with his brother Balarāma (to his right) and their sister, Subhadrā (to the left). Brahma, Vishnu, Garuda and two representations of Śiva are in
Tara (Mahavidya) Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 53. Tara, holding a skull cup, two swords and a lotus, stands on Śiva. Two cremation fires burn in the background. Kali is usually associated with this pose, however the two goddesses are virtually indistinguishable. In the Shaivism and
Abhimanyu bids farewell to Uttara Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 23. In this illustration of a narrative from the Mahabharata, Abhimanyu bids farewell to his wife Uttara. He is leaving for the Kurukshetra war. Printed by: Chore Bagan Art Studio
Yama and Naraka Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 11. A large central panel portrays Yama the god of death (often referred to as Dharma) seated on a throne; to the left stands a demon. To the right of Yama sits Chitragupta, assigned with keeping detailed records
Subhadra Haran Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 60. Subhadra, the half sister of Krishna, drives a chariot away from Dwarka with Arjuna and Krishna inside. Krishna is helping his half-sister and uncle elope to Indrapastha; it is she who controls the chariot in order to convince
Krishna and Balarama Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 73. Krishna and Balarama are standing near each other on lotus flower pedestals; Krishna holds his flute, and Balarama a horn. They are surrounded by the cow herders, the gopas, and their herd. Printed by: Chore Bagan Art
Shiva and Family Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 45. Śiva and his family are portayed in a predominently naturalistic landscape that includes rolling hills in the background. Śiva, Karttikeya, Nandi and two devotees are portrayed to the left, while to the right Parvati has Ganesha seated
Markandeya Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 40. Śiva, wearing a necklace of skulls, stands behind a Śivalingam within a temple complex. A woman bent on one knee holds the statue, while a bull approaches on the right. Markandeya, in blue, was destined to an early death,
Krishna Vastraharana Album of popular prints mounted on cloth pages. Colour lithograph, lettered, inscribed and numbered 58; depicting Kṛṣṇa Vastraharana. He is shown seated in a flowering kadamba tree with his flute to his lips and surrounding by the gopis clothes. Below him in the Jumna waters are the gopis, naked except for their jewels.