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Shichirigahama Beach - Sagami Province
From the series 100 Views of Famous Places
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826-1869))
Wood block print; ink and colour on paper
Edo period (1600–1867) Japan, c. 1860
Sir Ratan Tata Art Collection
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Buddha preaching the devotees
Probably cover of a manuscript
Probably from China
19th century CE
Sir Ratan Tata Art Collection
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Bodhisattva Maitreya (the future Buddha)
Gilt Bronze
Nepal, 13th century CE
Gift from the collection of Smt. Amaravati Gupta
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Vasudeva carrying Krishna
Rajasthani, Nathdvara
19th century CE
Painting size: 34.4 x 31.1 cms
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The light beige earth colour, the texture of the material, and the naturalistic modelling of the face make it almost human.
Head of Bodhisattva
Stucco
Hudda, Gandhara
4th century CE
Ht. 21.5 cm
Karl and Meherbai Khandalavala Collection
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#CSMVSCollectionStories Young Bacchus (Dionysus), the god of wine, rides a cheetah-drawn chariot surrounded by satyrs and maenads as he arrives on Naxos, where he will rescue his bride-to-be, the abandoned Ariadne.(1/5)
#CSMVSCollectionStories This is an excellent execution of one of the most important episodes in the life of the Buddha. Soon after his first sermon in the Deer Park at Sarnath, the Buddha decided to visit the brahmin ascetics at the Urubilva village. (1/6)
#CSMVSCollectionStories Prince Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Emperor Shah Jahan was deeply interested in Sufi philosophy.(1/4)
#CSMVSCollectionStories Gharial, also known as gavial is a fish-eating crocodile native to the northern part of the Indian Subcontinent.(1/4)
#CSMVSCollectionStories The patka or waist-sash was widely worn by men of the Indian nobility from the 16th to the 19th century. These sashes were made of fine muslin or silk brocade, but some exquisite pieces were also made of kani pashmina. (1/4)
#CSMVSCollectionStories This figure represents the Goddess Tara who is the female counterpart as well as spouse of Avalokiteshvara who is an embodiment of compassion and is characterised as the ‘Saviour of the World.’ (1/5)
One face is supposed to be behind (Sadyojata) and the one skyward (Ishana) always remains invisible.
SADASHIVA
Buff Sandstone
Madhya Pradesh
10th century CE
116 x 91.5 x 42.5 cms
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#CSMVSCollectionStories While most iconographic forms of Indian deities are derived from mythology, Sadashiva (eternally pure and auspicious) is directly inspired by philosophical concepts. It is the highest manifestation of almighty. (1/5)
RICE BOWL
Jade
Mughal
Mid 18th century CE
Sir Ratan Tata Art Collection
Ht:6.2 Dia:15cms
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#CSMVSCollectionStories Jade is a semi-precious stone used to produce exquisite and innumerable works of art. It is hard and glassy with a translucent surface and comes in various shades. The process of jade carving is time-consuming and requires a lot of patience(1/3)
These manuscripts were commissioned by monks and devotees and housed in monasteries and institutional repositories.
The Buddha
Folio from manuscript of Prajnaparmita,
Palm leaf
Pala Style, Eastern India
12th century CE
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#CSMVSCollectionStories Some of the earliest manuscript illustrations on palm-leaf can be dated to the 10th century CE. The main centres of manuscript illustration were the regions around Bihar, Bengal and Orissa in Eastern India and Gujarat in Western India.
It is an illustration to verse16 which says :
“ Sighing incessantly, he pours out his grief,
He endlessly searches the empty directions.”
Krishna Awaiting Radha
A folio from an illustrated manuscript of Gita Govinda
Pahari, Basohli
1730 CE
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#CSMVScollectionstories The banks of the river Yamuna have been witness to the many dalliances of Krishna with Radha and other gopis. Today he is alone, eagerly awaiting his beloved Radha. He has offended her by his flirtations and she is indifferent to him. (1/6)
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