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AN ILLUSTRATION FROM A BHAGAVATA PURANA SERIES ATTRIBUTED TO THE FAMILY OF NAINSUKH, INDIA, GULER OR BASOHLI, CIRCA 1760-1770 Image 11 x 15 in. (27.8 x 38.1 cm.); folio 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.4 cm.)
This illustration is from Book Ten, canto 52, of the Bhagavata Purana and relates to the syavamvara, the practice of choosing a husband, by Rukmani. The illustration likely depicts Rukmani’s brother’s Rukma (or Rukmi) seated with his father, Bhishmaka, the king of Vidarbha, discussing the marriage of his sister. Rukmani (and her parents) were keen for her to marry Krishna but Rukma wanted her to marry his friend, Shishupala. Subsequently, Rukmani writes to Krishna to ask him to come and rescue her.
This painting is from a large series which W.G. Archer referred to as the "Large" Guler-Basohli Bhagavata Purana series or the "Fifth" Basohli Bhagavata Purana series of 1760-70 (W.G. Archer, Indian Paintings from the Punjab Hills, 1973, Vol. I, pg. 28).
The composition of the illustrations and the style of painting exhibit a strong dependence and awareness of the work of Manaku and Nainsukh, sons of Pandit Seu, and the most renowned Pahari astists of this period. B.N. Goswamy and Eberhard Fischer note that the series is often attributed to Manaku’s son, Fattu, who was taught by his father.
The majority of this set was sold at Sotheby’s London in February 1960 from the collection of Mrs. F.C. Smith. It is now widely dispersed among various public and private collections.