Indian Pahari Miniature Painting

Pigment on paper

Step back into the royal courts of the 18th century with this beautiful Indian Miniature. Likely hailing from the Pahari or Rajput schools, this piece illustrates a moment of natural tension and poetic grace. Accompanied by elegant Devanagari script, the painting uses fine brushwork to depict a narrative scene between predators and prey. Its bold, terra-cotta border is a classic hallmark of the "Hill Styles" of the Himalayan foothills.