The Vilaval Ragini, c. 1780, 9 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. ( x cm), Opaque watercolor, gouache and gold on paper, India, 18th century, The central Rajasthan state of Kishangarh flourished as a painting center during the eighteenth century. Though closely tied to the Mughal court, it produced paintings with a unique figural style. Nihal Chand, a leading master of the school, is credited with creating an elegant, dignified figural type featuring the arched postures, receding foreheads, sharp noses, and elongated almond-shaped eyes associated with Kishangarh

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