Indian Paintings and Drawings from the 16^th – 19^th centuries, Sam Fogg, 15D Clifford Street, London W1, until 7^th November 2014

Maharana Jagat Singh II (r. 1734-1751) enjoying a dance performance
Udaipur
Circa 1740
26 x 35 cm; opaque pigments and gold on paper

This is a very special exhibition, spanning the 16^th-19^th centuries, of Indian miniature paintings and drawings.

Equestrian portrait of Abhai Singh of Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Circa 1720-30
30.5 x 23.4 cm; opaque watercolour and gold on paper laid down on card

It focuses on the Northern and Central Indian artists and workshops that produced paintings on cloth and paper for their rulers and their immediate courts. These royal courts (Mughal, Deccan and Rajput) were complex entities with their own styles, customs and traditions which were defined by religion geography and systems of government.

An illustration from the Ramayana: The Funeral and Cremation of Dasharatha
Kangra
c. 1830
40.8 x 53 cm; opaque watercolour with gold, reverse with identification inscription Ayodhya kanda 41

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