LOVERS IN THE MONSOON RAINS
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION
Garhwal, Pahari School, Punjab Hills, Northern India, ca. 1780 - 1800

Opaque pigments heightened with gold and silver on paper, the vertical-format composition featuring a beloved topos in Pahari paintings with a courtly couple enjoying a moment of relaxation in each other's company, smoking huqqas on a palatial terrace whilst the black clouds of Monsoon rains are approaching, an attendant standing behind them carrying a gem-studded golden pandan box, in the background a lotus pond on the left-hand side, mounted, glazed, and framed, 35.5cm x 28.5cm including the frame.

Provenance: previously part of a private German collection.

Dimensions: 35.5cm x 28.5cm including the frame