著录:出版 K. Kalista and C. Rochell, Classical Indian Paintings, New York, 2015, pp. 100-101, no. 37. 拍品描述:展览 Carlton Rochell Asian Art, New York, “Classical Indian Paintings,”13-20 March, 2015, no. 37. 来源 Royal Mandi Collection. Private German Collection, 1969, by repute. Sotheby Parke Bernet New York, 27 February 1973, lot 78. Private collection, Connecticut. Bonham’s New York, 19 March 2012, lot 1188. The present painting is from a series on the Kirata Arjuniya (Arjuna and the Mountain Man), an epic poem on the combat between the Pandava warrior Arjuna and the gaddi tribesman Kirata, later revealed to be the god Shiva. Written by the 6th century Sanskrit poet Bharavi, the work expands upon the events first told in the Mahabharata. The illustration here depicts Arjuna at his retreat surrounded by a group of celestial dancers and musicians. Arjuna is dressed in resplendent gold armor, and disarmed, with his sword and shield lying on the ground before him. The scene is likely towards the end of the series after Shiva rewards the warrior for his valor. The present series was largely dispersed at auction through the late 1960s and early 1970s. Ten folios from this series sold at Sotheby’s London, 17 December 1979, lots 186-195; eight folios sold at Sotheby’s London, 9 December 1970, lots 193-200; ten folios sold at Sotheby Parke Bernet, 27 February 1973, lots 69-78. One painting from this series sold more recently at Sotheby’s, New York, March 19, 2008, lot 217. Further paintings are in the collections of the San Diego Museum of Art (Edwin Binney 3rd Collection, acc. nos. 1990.1294 and 1990.1295), the Minneapolis Museum of Art (acc. no. 2022.86.4), the Brooklyn Museum (acc. no. 81.192.10) and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (acc. no. M.70.38.1). A further painting from this series is illustrated by W.G. Archer in Indian Paintings from the Punjab Hills, London, 1973, vol. 1, pp. 304-5, and vol. 2, p. 225, no. 61. Archer argues that the series was likely completed prior to 1820, due to its resemblance to a series described by Moorcraft upon visiting Sansar Chand in 1820. An unusual characteristic of this series is the inconsistency of the borders, which range from plain red, red with blue florals, and plain blue floral borders.