Balwant Singh’s Musicians
Description
In the present sketch, probably part of a bigger painting, the middle-aged singer, shown larger than the rest, holds a tanpura and perhaps sings some sad notes. She wears an embroidered blouse and ornaments and her hair is tied loosely behind. She is accompanied by four male musicians playing the tanpura, morchang, dafali, and dholak. The group includes four ladies listening to the music.
The artist Nainsukh has employed the technique of light shading to differentiate the levels of receding planes, as also the overlapping of images.
Karl and Meherbai Khandalavala Collection
Formerly in the Sir Dorab Tata Collection, Bombay
Collection
Indian Miniature Paintings
Artist
attributed to Nainsukh
Object Type
Miniature Painting
Material
Opaque watercolour on paper
Schools/Culture/Period
Pahari school
Technique
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Date
c. 1750
Location
Jammu
Dimension
18 x 14 cms.