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Large elephant print with text reading Indian Skies with a sherbet color paint strokes
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Indian Skies: The Howard Hodgkin Collection of Indian Court Painting

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Traditional Indian painting of two men riding the back of dark grey elephant.
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Take a closer look at the Asian elephant through the eyes of Indian court painters.

This is a detailed miniature painting depicting two main scenes separated by ornate columns. the upper half shows a royal gathering with men in vibrant robes sitting in a palace setting. the lower half illustrates a dramatic mythological scene with figures, some in combat and others observing.
The Disrobing of Draupadi

Technical examination uncovers the creative process of a work attributed to the Indian painter Nainsukh.