Krishna Arjuna Tanjore Painting on Silk Chariot Horses Elephant Large Framed 45"

Description

Tanjore Panting is a major form of classical South Indian painting from the town of Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, India. The art form dates back to about 1600 AD. Tanjore paintings are known for their surface richness, vivid colors, compact composition and especially the glittering gold foils used to give the paintings their rich look .

This Krishna Arjuna painting depicts the story of Mahabharata and the battle of Kurukshetra where Krishna was Arjuna's chariot driver and had spoken to him the words from the Bhagavada Gita.

Condition

Very good, wear and distressing commensurate with age and use

Dimensions

35" x 45", sans 32" x 42"