This painting belongs to the Pahari school of painting which depicts the story of Raja Bali who is to give away the land in fulfilment of a boon asked for by Vamana. Here the Raja and the Rani are seated on a throne. The raja wears a crown, a shirt and an orange coloured dhoti. The rani wears orange coloured choli and ghagara and an ordhni of light blue shade with white dots. She also wears ear-rings, necklace, malas of pearls and a head ornament. The raja is pouring sacred water from a jug into the hands of Vamana who is receiving it with folded hands. Vamana is dark-complexioned, has grey hair and a grey beard with a tuft of hair at the top, a cloth was thrown over the shoulder and the arm. Shukracharya is standing near the Chowki. He is fair complexioned, round face, clear black eyes, black hair and wears a Mukuta, orange-red dhoti and is barefooted. An armed demon stands near him. The demon has an ugly face, has small-sized black hair, horns, large ears, fearful eyes, jaw and two big teeth coming out. He wears shorts and a sash. The scene is laid under a canopy supported by poles against a yellow background.
- Identifier
- 75.1203
- Material
- Paper
- Pages
- 22 x 17 cm (approx.)
- Published in
- Nurpur
- Type
- Painting