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Large painting depicting the life of Pabuji (Pabuji Ki Phad)
Large painting depicting the life of Pabuji (Pabuji Ki Phad)
Northern India, Rajasthan, late 19th-early 20th century
Tempera on cloth, depicting the heroic deeds of Pabuji, revered as the incarnation of a deity. A popular Rajasthana deity, the legend of Pabuji is narrated through a traditional art of storytelling called Phad whose artists create these long historiated depictions (Pabuji Ki Phad), to be used during musical performances. Long devanagari inscription above the charcater. Currently the market is saturated with modern and reduced reproductions, though this specimen is definitely ancient and for devotional use. For further reading see John D. Smith, The Epic of Pabuji: A Study, Transcription and Translation, Cambridge University Press, 1990.
4.54 X 1.42 m