Wedding Ceremony with Brahma in Attendance

Ajmer school This painting depicts a wedding ceremony with Brahma in attendance. Holding hands, the couple sits under a canopy of leaves that is supported by posts made from pots stacked one on top of another. To 1969 Kasmin Gallery, London [1] From 1969 to 2001 Ralph Benkaim (1914-2001), Beverly Hills, California, purchased from Kasmin Gallery, London in April 1969 [2] From 2001 to 2018 Catherine Glynn Benkaim, Beverly Hills, California, by inheritance from Ralph Benkaim in 2001 From 2018 Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, partial gift and purchase from Catherine Glynn Benkaim Notes: [1] Ralph Benkaim purchased the painting from Kasmin Gallery, London in April 1969, several years before Indian paintings were classified as antiquities by the Indian government, according to his personal records, as relayed by Catherine Glynn Benkaim. [2] See note 1. National Museum of Asian Art Collection Kasmin Gallery (English, 1963-1972) Ralph (1914-2001) and Catherine Benkaim Catherine Glynn Benkaim