A Painted and Block-Printed Picchvai | North India, Gujarat, Late 19th – Early 20th Century

Project Description

Description: Opaque pigments on textile, 158.8 x 134.6 cm
Catalogue note: The current work depicts the festival of Gopashtami. The vivid red background of the picchvai, the presence of the anthropomorphic face above the sun, the drape of Krishna’s dhoti, and the block-printed floral motifs indicate the origin as Kutch, in the state of Gujarat.
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s, Sale 17347, Lot 730, Invoice no. DB19005296.
Catalogue no.: 2019A0198