Rajasthani, central Indian, Pahari and Mughal paintings N. C. Mehta collection vol-II
Parimoo, Ratan
Rajasthani, central Indian, Pahari and Mughal paintings N. C. Mehta collection vol-II - Ahmedabad Gujarat museum society 2013 - v,376p.
CONTENTS
Author's Preface
Ratan Parimoo 01
Foreword:Remembering Shri N.C. Mehta by Rai Anand Krishna 09
Section I: Paintings from Rajasthan
Chapter IRoyal Portraits from Rajasthan and Problematic of Portraiture: a) Jaipur, b) Bundi, c) Mewar , d) Marwar (Jodhpur), e) Bikaner 19
Chapter II Srngara Themes 63
i) Rasikapriya Paintings: Mewar, Bundi, Bikaner 63
ii) Bihari Satsai: Mewar 63
iii) Month of Jetha, Bundi School 91
iv) Nayikas and Bathers 93
Chapter III Varied Themes 101
i) Ganapati: Bundi School 101
ii) Elephant Family: Kotah School 103
iii) Krsnalila: Bikaner School 104
iv) Folio from Bhakti Ratnavali: Mewar School 108
v) Sukadeva Preaching to Pariksit/ Kedar Ragini, Drawing, Jaipur 110
School
vi) Saint Kabir with Three Disciples: Bikaner School 114
vii) Sastri Sitarama: Bikaner School 117
viii) Sakunamala: Mewar School 118
ix) Pancha Tantra: Mewar School 122
x) Kishangarh Paintings 127
xi) Balarama, Nathadvara School 131
xii) Rajasthani Paintings in Folkish Style 133
xiii) Folkish Style Paintings from Banaras Region 136
ixv) Book Covers 140
Chapter IV Rajasthani Ragamala Paintings by Rita Sodha 145
i) Jaipur Ragamala 145
ii) Other Ragamala Paintings 178
Section II: Paintings from Central India (Bundelkhand)
Chapter VMalwa: Baramasa and Other Themes 195
Chapter VIOrccha: Portraits and Court Paintings 211
Chapter VII Datia: Srngara Poetry of Matiram and Ragamala Paintings 235
Section III: Pahari School
Chapter VIII Pahari School: Selected Drawings
i) Overview 245
ii) Goddess Sarasvati 245
iii) Themes Related to Visnu 246
iv) Krsnalila 249
v) Drawings Attributed to the Artist Laharu 254
vi) A Set of 4 Ramayana Drawings 259
vii) Ramayana Drawings of Uttara Kanda 264
viii) Siva-Parvati 268
ix) Nayika Drawings 281
x) Secular Drawings 282
xi) Album of Hindu Deities, Attributed to Family Workshop of Mahesh 283
xii) The Goddess Paintings of Kashmir by Madhu Khanna 287
Section IV: Mughal School
Chapter IX Mughal School Paintings: Portraits and Other Subjects 297
Section V: Other Schools
Chapter X Sultanate Period Paintings 327
Chapter XIPersian Paintings and Texts by Nuzhat Kazmi 333
i) Safavid Paintings from 16th Century Persian Manuscript 333
ii) An Insight Into Medieval Asian Mystic Traditions and Intellectual Milieu: Safavid Persian Poetry and Mughal Kashmiri Master Calligrapher of 1 6th Century in N.C. Mehta Collection 340
iii) Anthology of Illuminated Folios of Varied Inscriptions: An Analysis 344
Chapter XII Nepal and Tibet 353
a) Newari Buddhist Manuscript Paintings from Nepal by Gautant Vajracharya 353
b) Folios of Tibetan Printed Manuscript 357
Section VI: Manuscripts and Printed Books
Chapter XIII
i) Manuscripts of Various Stotras 361
ii) Bhaktamala Grantha 363
iii) Meghadoot, Shailendranath Dey 366
iv) Conservation Note on Miniature Paintings by Vismay Raval 367
Appendix Accession Check List 370
9788192044613
759.54 / PAR
Rajasthani, central Indian, Pahari and Mughal paintings N. C. Mehta collection vol-II - Ahmedabad Gujarat museum society 2013 - v,376p.
CONTENTS
Author's Preface
Ratan Parimoo 01
Foreword:Remembering Shri N.C. Mehta by Rai Anand Krishna 09
Section I: Paintings from Rajasthan
Chapter IRoyal Portraits from Rajasthan and Problematic of Portraiture: a) Jaipur, b) Bundi, c) Mewar , d) Marwar (Jodhpur), e) Bikaner 19
Chapter II Srngara Themes 63
i) Rasikapriya Paintings: Mewar, Bundi, Bikaner 63
ii) Bihari Satsai: Mewar 63
iii) Month of Jetha, Bundi School 91
iv) Nayikas and Bathers 93
Chapter III Varied Themes 101
i) Ganapati: Bundi School 101
ii) Elephant Family: Kotah School 103
iii) Krsnalila: Bikaner School 104
iv) Folio from Bhakti Ratnavali: Mewar School 108
v) Sukadeva Preaching to Pariksit/ Kedar Ragini, Drawing, Jaipur 110
School
vi) Saint Kabir with Three Disciples: Bikaner School 114
vii) Sastri Sitarama: Bikaner School 117
viii) Sakunamala: Mewar School 118
ix) Pancha Tantra: Mewar School 122
x) Kishangarh Paintings 127
xi) Balarama, Nathadvara School 131
xii) Rajasthani Paintings in Folkish Style 133
xiii) Folkish Style Paintings from Banaras Region 136
ixv) Book Covers 140
Chapter IV Rajasthani Ragamala Paintings by Rita Sodha 145
i) Jaipur Ragamala 145
ii) Other Ragamala Paintings 178
Section II: Paintings from Central India (Bundelkhand)
Chapter VMalwa: Baramasa and Other Themes 195
Chapter VIOrccha: Portraits and Court Paintings 211
Chapter VII Datia: Srngara Poetry of Matiram and Ragamala Paintings 235
Section III: Pahari School
Chapter VIII Pahari School: Selected Drawings
i) Overview 245
ii) Goddess Sarasvati 245
iii) Themes Related to Visnu 246
iv) Krsnalila 249
v) Drawings Attributed to the Artist Laharu 254
vi) A Set of 4 Ramayana Drawings 259
vii) Ramayana Drawings of Uttara Kanda 264
viii) Siva-Parvati 268
ix) Nayika Drawings 281
x) Secular Drawings 282
xi) Album of Hindu Deities, Attributed to Family Workshop of Mahesh 283
xii) The Goddess Paintings of Kashmir by Madhu Khanna 287
Section IV: Mughal School
Chapter IX Mughal School Paintings: Portraits and Other Subjects 297
Section V: Other Schools
Chapter X Sultanate Period Paintings 327
Chapter XIPersian Paintings and Texts by Nuzhat Kazmi 333
i) Safavid Paintings from 16th Century Persian Manuscript 333
ii) An Insight Into Medieval Asian Mystic Traditions and Intellectual Milieu: Safavid Persian Poetry and Mughal Kashmiri Master Calligrapher of 1 6th Century in N.C. Mehta Collection 340
iii) Anthology of Illuminated Folios of Varied Inscriptions: An Analysis 344
Chapter XII Nepal and Tibet 353
a) Newari Buddhist Manuscript Paintings from Nepal by Gautant Vajracharya 353
b) Folios of Tibetan Printed Manuscript 357
Section VI: Manuscripts and Printed Books
Chapter XIII
i) Manuscripts of Various Stotras 361
ii) Bhaktamala Grantha 363
iii) Meghadoot, Shailendranath Dey 366
iv) Conservation Note on Miniature Paintings by Vismay Raval 367
Appendix Accession Check List 370
9788192044613
759.54 / PAR