KANHA PRIYA: Romantic Moments in Poetry and Painting - Hardcover

In this portfolio we present compositions by contemporary artists. Led by Vijay Sharma of Chamba, who is a celebrated master artist, these artists from Rajasthan and Himachal have kept alive the traditions of miniature painting that originated in the ateliers of Rajput courts many centuries ago. It is as if the energy and inspiration of masters such as Sahibdin and Manohar, Nainsukh and Ranhja flows through their kalam, keeping alive a beautiful tradition of transforming kavya into chitra, so that the shringara rasa of Krishna is not only felt but seen, is not only contained in the throbbing of the heart but equally in the pleasure of the discerning eye. The giant and majestic tree of miniature paintings of shringara rasa has its roots in kavya or poetry, and throughout its evolution and through its many artistic representations, it has been nourished by these roots. It is only appropriate that the flute of Krishna and the foot falls of the gopis be heard first in poetry and then expressed in the various arts and particularly in miniature paintings. pp. 40 ; Profusely Illustrated ; 12 Full-Page Paintings.