Garhwal Painting

Language: English

Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1957

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1957, second impression. 24pp. Tipped in colour plates and a few b&w illustrations. "The art of the Punjab Hill State of Garhwal is an entrancing parallel to that of Kangra. Developing in the last quarter of the eighteenth century, it exhibits the same preoccupation with courtly needs, the same delicate refinements and the same blending of poetry and romance. The work of its greatest master represents perhaps the highest level of poetic expression reached in eighteenth-century. Indian painting. In this monograph, Mr. W. G. Archer, Keeper of the Indian Section, Victoria and Albert Museum, discusses the problems posed by its sudden development and suggests the circumstances which may have prompted certain artists to settle in the State. He relates their work to earlier painting and stresses the supreme part played by the anonymous master. to colour plates illustrate some of the finest Garhwal pictures one of which (plate 5) was described in 1948 as the loveliest Indian painting ever to be shown in London.'" Slight crimping to the front of the jacket where the illustration has been pasted on. Book and unclipped jacket otherwise in excellent condition with no inscriptions. The dust jacket is in an easily removable clear plastic protector. From 'The Faber Gallery of Oriental Art' series.…

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Title
Garhwal Painting
Author
Gray, Basil (introduction and notes)
Publisher
Faber and Faber, London
Publication year
1957
Condition
Near Fine
Dust jacket
Very Good Plus
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
Edition
Second Impression
Dimensions
12.2" Tall
Seller catalogs
Art, Eastern Art, Archaeology & Carpets, India

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