Arts of India

 This Asian Art Week, Christie’s is pleased to debut Arts of India, featuring a curated selection of paintings and sculpture from the Indian subcontinent. Headlining the sale is a large and important painted pichvai depicting Vishnu in his cosmic form, Vishvarupa. The sale also highlights important court paintings, including a folio from the ‘Bharany’ Ramayana series, a large format scene from Purkhu’s Kirata Arjuniya, and  five folios from a Nepalese Bhagavata Purana series.  These works are offered alongside Indian and Southeast Asian sculptures, and a well-provenanced group of Gandharan sculpture, featuring works from the estate of the esteemed archeologist Martha Joukowsky.

 Explore the auction in person at our New York Galleries from 15-19 September.