Late 20th Century Moonlit Court Scene, Mughal-Style Indian Miniature, Gouache on Paper

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Under a full moon and a sky scattered with stars, a nobleman in a striped turban sits on a palace … Read more Under a full moon and a sky scattered with stars, a nobleman in a striped turban sits on a palace terrace with two women. One woman offers a small cup while an attendant behind them waves a peacock-feather fan. A pavilion with a painted floral frieze, a striped awning and a pierced jali screen closes the right side of the scene. A fountain plays in the foreground between latticed balustrades and beds of orange flowers.

The painting is gouache on paper, with gold borders and a line of Nastaliq script in a panel across the top, in the manner of a page from an illustrated manuscript or album. It is unsigned and was made in the Mughal and Rajasthani court tradition by a workshop painter, most likely in Rajasthan, India, in the late 20th century. The sight size is 4 by 7.25 inches. It is presented in a cream inner mat and deep green outer mat within a beaded gilt-tone frame, glazed. A label on the verso reads Omega Custom Framing & Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

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