North India
Imperial Mughal
Prince Salim returning from a hunt
c1610
opaque watercolour with gold on paper
19.7 x 11.2 cm
Bequest of Miss Gwendolen Griffiths 1968
| Intimate Encounters: Indian Paintings from Australian Collections22 February – 4 May 2008
Asian Gallery, Ground Level
The history of Indian painting is a sumptuous tapestry of interweaving traditions interests, and connections. It is the product of varied intimate encounters: Islam with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism; the art of the book with wall paintings; the mighty Mughals with the romantic Rajputs; European outsiders with native populations; the artist with the patron; the coloniser with the colonised. Drawing from collections throughout Australia, both public and private, this exhibition of approximately 70 objects will survey the major schools of Indian painting, highlighting the rich interactions that inspired each tradition.
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