Painted Pichwai From Nathdwara Rajasthan - Ca 1900 Origin - Tibet & Mongolia 90 x 40 x 45

90 x 40 x 45 (wxdxh cms)

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Painted Pichwai From Nathdwara Rajasthan - Ca 1900 Origin - Tibet & Mongolia 90 x 40 x 45This painted Indian pichwai (pichvai) textile dates to the early 20th century, circa 1900. The exquisite handpainting depicts the gopis, a group of milkmaids from Braj. The gopis were Krishna's devotees & consorts, doting on him with an intense unconditional love and devotion (bhakti). So intense was their love, when they thought of Krishna, they lost their minds and thoughts. The gopis are seen here accompanied by their cows and nandis under a golden