Hindu ceremony. Oil on ivory. Framed measurements: 49 x 43 cm. Measurements without frame: 23 x 16 cm.
Oriental scene framed in painted bone. Oriental School. 20th century. Painted bone and worked ivory. Dimensions: 15 x 10 cm (scene) and 31 x 25 cm (frame). A meticulously painted scene on bone, framed in a rectangular support decorated with geometric reliefs. The composition depicts a couple swinging under a tree, set against a natural landscape in shades of gold, green, and blue. The ornamentation of clothing and jewelry reflects the aesthetic refinement of Oriental miniature painting. This work is linked to the 20th-century Indian craft tradition, in which narrative and ornamentation converge in a decorative and collectible object.
