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Lot 36
Two Indian Nim Qalam Paintings
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, two paintings in ink with monochrome wash highlighted with gold and touches of body color, a technique known as nim qalam (half pen) used by Mughal court artists beginning in the 16th century, the first painting is of Krishna and Radha celebrating Holi festival with gopis by the river, the second is of a shah riding camel, both skillfully painted, framed with silk mats in identical gilt frames, not examined outside of the frame.

Largest: framed dimensions 16 x 12 3/4 in.

Some minor scattered losses to paper; painting with camel has a crease to upper left corner; not examined outside of the frame.