#Nainsukh

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2025-04-19

The Sothebys sale of 30th April 2025 presents a rare opportunity to acquire a c1760 CE with exceptional provenance & exhibition history attributed to the celebrated of

Estimate £40,000-60,000

'Raghunath Pathania, a Holy Man'

Hills

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2025-04-16

God His wife Parvati & sons , Kartikeya and Nandi the Sacred Bull

c1745 CE from now at Victoria and Albert , London

Probably from the family workshop of & (?)

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2025-03-31

Goddess fights the Bull Demon as in this c1750 CE from ( family)

Navratri ushers in the New Hindu Lunar New Year and the beginning of the year 2082 (also known as Vikram Samvat)

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2025-03-06

Agony of a Dejected Lover
( God Lord )

c1780 folio from Gita Govinda attributed to a 1st Generation Master after from or on Sothebys upcoming sale on 20th March 2025

Estimate £300,000-500,000

Composition based on Gujjari (Garland of Melodies)

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-06-30

Gambhira

(Not navigating the rain-water logged roads in after the )

From a c1790 CE (Garland of Melodies) by a Master of the first Generation of after & of from the “Second Guler Ragamala series” now at Rietberg, Zurich

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-06-26

Finally & some respite from the sweltering heat (humidity continues to be very high)

In this c1760 CE from the large or Bhagavata Purana attributed to of 1st Generation after & 'Lord & Gopies Shelter from a Storm'

Sold by Christie's on March 20 for $50,500

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-05-12

My & Me in 1820 CE (ha!)

'A Woman in Red with a Child who holds a Now

This from from the collection is now at San Diego of USA

This is by Chhajju, who was the grandson of of popularly known as Leonardo da Vinci of

Happy to everyone

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-04-29

'Dancing Villagers' on

April 29th is celebrated as International Dance Day

This c1730 CE is by Pandit Seu (1680-1740) of ( )
Pandit Seu was the father of the famous artists &

This is now at Los Angeles County of USA

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-03-08

Today celebrates , which is the day when God got married to Goddess Parvati

From the workshop of of this c1790 from of Natanarayana will be on view from 20 Sept 2024 at Rietberg's exhibition ': Images for all Senses'

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-02-27

A Lady on a Swing

everyone from
A very pleasant morning as

This c1800 CE delicately executed from Hills is in the style typical of 2nd generation from the & family from

This from the collection of Toby Falk was sold by Christies for £18,900 on 27th Oct 2023.

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-02-24

Bhakti Movement's Saint cum Poet Guru Ravidas (1267-1335 AD) at work as a Shoemaker

greatly influenced the & his compositions are found in the the holy book of

c1800 by a Master of 1st generation after & of now at Rietberg, Zurich


Hill State

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-01-19

As pollution 'improves' from 'severe' to 'very poor' & Government has allowed plying of vehicles, its time for 'A Leisurely Ride' as in this c1740 CE by of of Mian Mukund Dev of & his singer lady Amal

Mukund Dev is wearing a yellow robe in honour of the festival of Vasant

This is now at Victoria & Albert

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2024-01-13

Villagers gather around a Fire on a Winter Night.

The man in the centre appears to be Raja Balwant Singh of but is disputed by the late B N Goswamy, the world famous historian.

c1760 CE by of now at Indian

Today celebrates to mark end of the by sitting around a fire.

&

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2023-11-25

From the family workshop of of ( Hills) this c1790 CE of the 9th Guru ji from the Prahlad Bubbar collection.

On His martyrdom by beheading on this day (24th November) in 1675 CE at on orders of the ruler for his refusal to convert to Islam.

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2023-11-17

B N Goswamy, 90, doyen of , passed away this morning
His demise leaves behind a void, a vacuum which won't be filled soon

His favourite:
'The Trumpeters'
c1740 CE, by of , who made this at , ( Hills)

Now at British

"The painting depicts seven musicians...holding Pahari horns with long pipes known as turhi...their postures, costumes, hands & faces
and, their instruments introduces dynamism & vibrancy to the moment"

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2023-11-13

One of the earliest works by the celebrated of this c1760 CE of "Diwali Celebrations at a Court" is now at British

comes from 'Dipa' (Lamp) & 'Avali' (Rows).

Its celebration marks the beginning of the Indian , Samvat 2080.

Hill State

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2023-08-10

c1820 AD from Hills from Doris Wiener collection sold by Christie's for US$ 56,250
'Samyoga: in Union: Radha & Lord on a Swing'

The animated couple is observed by a group of frozen onlookers.
The contrast between the God & His Lady and the onlookers is beautifully captured in this by a master probably from the family

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2023-07-09


At 126 millimetres, it is the wettest July-day in 20 years!
Floods, traffic jams, uprooted , electrocution deaths etc, has it all (so much for calling a nation).

In this c1820 from Hills now at of Fine Boston 'Radha & Shelter from the Storm'.

: 1st generation after &

Sharad Mohanssharadmohhan
2023-06-16

The Lady in Red!
With a Child who holds a Bow.

Simple Joys of a Simple Life.

c1820 AD by Chhajju, grandson of the famous of Hills from the collection now at of USA.

Artist Nainsukh (1710-1778 AD) is also known as the of

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