Vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai Painting of Krishna

Vintage pair of Anglo Indian watercolors depicting men on horseback decorated with gold leaf floral and geometric designs. Presented in wood frames with gold leaf under glass.

Standout pair of vintage Anglo Indian stands crafted in teak wood having round tops with brass inlays and floral carvings over an octagon form base with open fretwork.

Standout pair of Anglo Indian obelisks with classic form crafted in mahogany and with silver plate bases with floral designs and ball feet. Signed on the bottom S P 2001.

Striking pair of vintage cobra form sconces crafted in brass with etched floral designs highlighted with red and black enamel.

Striking pair of mid century Anglo Indian polished brass cobra or snake wall sconces.

Impressive pair of midcentury Anglo-Indian cast brass peacocks decorated with enamel stylized feathers adorned with cut glass jewels.

Embrace the spiritual essence of Indian art with this Vintage Krishna Pishhwai Painting on fabric, showcasing the deity Krishna in vibrant colors and intricate detail. Ideal for coll...

This group of three miniatures are of outstanding quality. He is clearly an important noble shown in richly embroidered clothes with a dagger and pearl necklace. He is probably Akbar...

Beautiful 19th century Pichhwai silk painting of Krishna and Radha accompanied by gopis, devas, the sun God Surya, plants and animals enjoying ...

A charming painting of Lord Krishna and his paramour Radha painted in mineral pigments (gouache) with gold and silver highlights circa mid 19th century in Jaipur style of painting. Krishna was a god (an incarnation of god Vishnu) who accomplished great feats and defeated insurmountable demons. However, he is also considered the most playful amongst gods and an epic lover of godly proportions. His love story with Radha (a married woman) has been the subject of much poetry and worship for centuries as it symbolized the divine love. Here, the lovers are depicted in a loving embrace offering one another a lotus flower. Radha is often depicted hopelessly resisting Krishna's advances as in this painting. The couple's heads are circled by a halo, signifying their divinity. The setting is typical of the interior modeling in the 19th century with use of heavy curtains...

"Pichwai (pichvai or Pichhavai) is a style of painting that originated over 400 years ago, in the town of Nathdwara near Udaipur in Rajasthan, India. Intricate and visually stunning, pichwai paintings...

This very large and well executed painting on a woven fabric is unsigned and likely done by a European artist in the late 19th century or early 20th century. The painting is done in ...