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Picchavai of Srinathji

central image of large dark-skinned figure wearing elaborate costume of white beads and gold, in a squared-off architectural framed work with floral bouquets on vases made of tiny white dots on dark ground, and flanked by four smaller figures in similar costumes; three small figures beneath large figure; eight standing figures wearing orange at left and right, and one pair of figures wearing white at top, flanking the architectural element; five kneeling figures in bright-colored robes with their faces covered at each side below figures wearing orange; L-shaped element at each side of image broken into small rectangles, each with a figure--the majority of which are clothed similarly to central figures; landscape at bottom with three women carrying vessels on their heads and three mean with a pair of white cattle; kneeling figures at bottom with two monkeys; fish and blooming lilies in water at bottom; multicolored floral border around all edges; predominately orange; mounted on brown canvas

Date
late 19th century
In our collection
since February the 18th, 2012 up to now
Dimensions
52 × 34 5/8 in. (132.08 × 87.95 cm) (image) 55 3/4 × 37 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (141.61 × 95.25 × 5.72 cm) (outer frame)
Location
G211
Medium
Pigments and gold on cloth
Price
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Composition
oxygen13%
zinc53%
cadmium0%
copper34%