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image 258 x 534 in. (6.7 x 14.6 cm.) each
folio 438 x 718 in. (11.1 x 18.1 cm.) each
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Scenes of the Holy Family in domestic bliss were a popular theme with Pahari painters. In these scenes, Shiva is transformed and humanized from the wild ascetic to a doting husband and father, though still retaining trappings of his divine status. Another painting from this series sold at Christie's New York 21 September 2022, lot 431 for $6,930.

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