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Episodes from Krishna's Life: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)

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Mālwa painting, 17th-century school of Rājasthanī miniature painting centred largely in Mālwa and Bundelkhand (in modern Madhya Pradesh state); it is sometimes referred to as Central Indian painting on the basis of its geographical distribution. The school was conservative, and little development is seen from the earliest examples, such as the Rasikapriyā (a poem analyzing the love sentiment) series dated 1636 and the Amaru Śataka (a Sanskrit poem of the late 17th century), now in the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, Bombay. Little is known of the nature of the school in the 18th century. Mālwa paintings show a fondness for rigorously flat compositions, black and chocolate-brown backgrounds, figures shown against a solid colour patch, and architecture painted in lively colour. The school’s most appealing features are a primitive charm and a simple childlike vision.

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folios ink paintings paper watercolors asia malwa plateau rajasthan episodes krishna and life folio bhagavata purana bhagavata purana ancient stories ancient stories lord vishnu lord vishnu 17th century high resolution artwork history metropolitan museum of art indian art
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1700
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Malwa school of painting

A sub-school within the larger framework of Central Indian painting.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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folios ink paintings paper watercolors asia malwa plateau rajasthan episodes krishna and life folio bhagavata purana bhagavata purana ancient stories ancient stories lord vishnu lord vishnu 17th century high resolution artwork history metropolitan museum of art indian art