Govardhanlalji performing Aarti of Shrinathji During Gangaur Festival
Govardhanlalji performing Aarti of Shrinathji During Gangaur Festival by Unknown Artist Nathdwara circa 1910 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper 12.25 x 17.5 in. (31.1 x 44.4 cm.) Gangaur is one of the most colourful and important festivals of Nathdwara and observed with great fervor by the womenfolk. This festival signifies the coming together of […]
Full length portrait of Govardhanlalji standing with cane
Full length portrait of Govardhanlalji standing with cane by Unknown Artist (after Ghasiram Sharma) Nathdwara circa 1910 Opaque watercolour on paper 21.25 x 11 in. (54 x 27.9 cm.) Nathdwara was at its zenith during the tenure of Govardhanlalji as the Tilkayat. Several portraits of Govardhanlalji were very popular amongst the pilgrims. One such painting […]
Sketchbook for study (Multiple pages)
Sketchbook for study (Multiple pages) by Unknown Artist Nathdwara dated 1909 – 1915 Pencil, Ink and Pasted Photographs on paper 27 leaves of handmade paper 9.5 x 6.75 in. (24.1 cm x 17.1 cm) Artists study faces alongwith human anatomy before they start a work on a painting or pichwai. Conceptually behind every good painting […]
Govardhanlalji performing Aarti on the day of Chunri Gangaur
Govardhanlalji performing Aarti on the day of Chunri Gangaur by Ghasiram Hardev Sharma (1868-1930) Nathdwara dated 1904 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper 13.50 x 10.25 in. (34.3 x 26 cm.) The festival of Gangaur lasting 16 days is celebrated with great pomp by the people of Nathdwara in the month of Chaitra. This festival […]
Marriage procession of Damodarlalji
Marriage procession of Damodarlalji by Ghasiram Hardev Sharma (1868-1930) Nathdwara dated 1907 Drawing on paper 9.6 x 83 in. (24.4 x 210.8 cm.) This is a large pencil sketch of the marriage procession of Tilkayat Govardhanlalji’s son, Damodarlal in 1907 headed by equestrian drummers and a phalanx of caparisoned elephants who are followed by soldiers […]
Manorath of Shrinathji on the Occasion of Dussehra
Manorath of Shrinathji on the Occasion of Dussehra by Ghasiram Hardev Sharma (1868-1930) Nathdwara circa 1900 Opaque watercolour, gold and silver on paper 17.75 x 12.75 in. (45.1 x 32.4 cm.) A manorath is performed to fulfil a long cherished desire and an innermost yearning to perform seva to the deity. A Goswami would adorn […]
Portrait of Govardhanlalji in Company style with colonial settings
Portrait of Govardhanlalji in “Company style” with colonial settings by Unknown Artist Nathdwara circa 1900 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper 12.25 x 9.5 in. (31.1 x 21.1 cm) Govardhanlalji’s reign as Tilkayat is considered the golden age of Nathdwara when art flourished in numerous forms with experimentation of styles. One such different style is […]
Pichwai for Nandmahotsav
Pichwai for Nandmahotsav, Performing Aarti on the day following Janmastami by Unknown Artist Nathdwara circa 1900 Natural pigments, silver and gold on cloth 54.25 x 33.5 in. (137.8 x 85.1 cm.) The Nandmahotsav festival is a re-enactment of the grand celebration held by Nanda for his foster son Krishna. During this celebration, villagers from Vraj […]
Shrinathji and Madanmohanji on Hindola
Shrinathji and Madanmohanji on Hindola by Unknown Artist Nathdwara circa 1900 Opaque watercolour, gold and silver on paper 13 x 9.5 in. (33 x 24.1 cm.) In this painting, Shrinathji bears the shringara of a red pichhoda, an A-line long skirt and a kulhe jod on the shrimastaka- head turban with a peacock feather ornament […]
Govardhanlalji performing Aarti of Shrinathji
Govardhanlalji performing Aarti of Shrinathji, the priest on right holds a morchhala to protect from an evil eye by Unknown Artist Nathdwara circa 1900 Opaque water colour and gold on paper 13 x 7.5 in. (44.4 x 33 cm.)