The Frenetic and Bold Style from the Kingdom of Mewar
Maharana Bhim Singh, India, Mewar, c. 19th century, gouache and gold on paper, 11 1/2 x 9 7/8 in. (29.2 x 25.1 cm.)
Leaf from a Panchakhyana Series, India, Mewar, c. 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, 13 x 10 3/8 in. (33 x 26.5 cm.)
Illustration to Book Two of the Tulsi Ramayana: Rama and Lakshmana Studying at a Hermitage, India, Mewar, c. 1700-1710, gouache and gold on paper, 10 1/4 x 15 7/8 in. (26 x 40.3 cm.)
A Maharana Aims an Arrow at a Leaping Tiger, India, Mewar, c. 1750, gouache and gold on paper, 8 1/4 x 12 7/8 in. (21 x 32.7 cm.)
The Frenetic and Bold Style from the Kingdom of Mewar
August 15 - September 4 (by appointment only Friday-Sunday)
34 East 67th Street, Floor 3 New York, NY, 10065
The kingdom of Mewar has a long and complicated history with origins rooted in myth, combining legend and fact into an amalgam of information that obscures both. Once a strong independent nation, they eventually submitted to Mughal rule by 1615, later falling under British domain when Maharana Bhim Singh entered into a treaty with them in 1810. Throughout constant social and political fluctuation, Mewari artists solidified themselves as the greatest painters in Rajasthan, formulating a distinct style that included simultaneous narrative, vibrant reds and yellows, and bold lines contrasting figures within each scene. This exhibition presents a variety of Mewari paintings ranging from the 17th to 19th centuries, highlighting the skill and creativity the region’s ateliers were endowed with.
About Kapoor Galleries
Since 1975, Kapoor Galleries Inc. has played an instrumental role in educating the public about Ancient and Classical Fine Arts of India and the Himalayas and encouraging interest in Indian art among collectors and institutions. For over forty years, they have been dedicated to building strong client-dealer relationships, earning the respect, loyalty, and trust of those with whom we build collections. Kapoor Galleries has guided some of the most significant public and private collections of the 20th century as an arbiter of connoisseurship in the field.
Kapoor Galleries Inc. is consistently the privileged custodian of top-quality bronzes, sculptures, miniatures, and thangkas, many of which are now part of the collections of major museums, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, The San Diego Museum of Art, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
