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The present painting is a folio from a unique Nepalese version of the Markandeya Purana, a Hindu epic guided by the sage Markandeya. Indian schools of painting began to influence Nepalese art during the reign of the Gorkha dynasty, who beside being geographically influenced by the Pahari schools of North India, were also known to patronize central Indian Rajput artists. The present lot highlights the blend of the Nepalese and Indian traditions of the miniature format.
Image 312 x 712 in. (8.9 x 19.1 cm.)
Folio 4 x 734 in. (10.2 x 19.7 cm.)
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