Wall Paintings of Rajasthan

SR No.: 001588
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dalsukh Malvania, Nagin J Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1980
Total Pages: 64
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Art
File Size: 25 MB

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DESCRIPLION OF THE FRESCOES WHICH ARE NOT REPRODUCED
Pundarikji's Haveli
THE LADY STANDING UNDER A TREE: She is holding the branch of the tree in her right hand and a book of verse in the left. The patches of white in the lady's costumes are the portions which were covered with gold that has been removed by the greedy hands. The style of painting and the dress is completely Moghul. The picture is framed in an arch shape. In the Pundarikji's Haveli the murals are profusely decorated with gold. LADY PERFORMING A 'KATHAK' DANCE: She is a court dancer or a lady of the Moghul harem. Her gestures of hands betray the mood of the dance. The flow and movement of the skirt suggest the foot-movement of the dancer. The skirt is fringed with tiny bells the ringing of which add to the musical notes of the 'ghunghru'. The figure is set in a decorative oval shape.
Kota Murals
LOVERS' EMBRACE: Scene is laid on the terrace. The lady sitting on the bed is embraced by her lover. It is an unexpected but pleasant surprise for her. The composition is arranged in a vertical shape. The elements of the picture--the bed with cushions, the terrace flanked with the blossoming plantain trees and the grouping of the two figures-closely woven together-create a sense of sensuous delight in a composite whole. The beautiful curves of the lady's back and the 'nitabma' with the hand gracefully resting on the edge of the bed are in contrast to the robust and youthful figure of her lover. The brevity of expressions combined with richness, content and powerful execution elicits sentiments of love and lyric. The hero's 'kamarbandha' with the dagger echoes the curves of his headgear. The lines of the transparent 'angarkha' add to the charm of the male partner.
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