A Scene from the Dasavatara: Balarama Drawing Water for Krishna, India, Pahari Hills Style, Second Half of 19th Century

十九世紀下半葉帕哈裡丘陵風格《十化身》圖

Second half of 19th Century

Depicting Balarama using his ploughshare to divert the river Yamuna towards Vrindavan, where Krishna plays his flute, attracting a gopa, center, and the river goddess Yamuna, lower left.

Image 8 1/2 x 6 in., 21.6 x 15.2 cm.

Property from the Private Collection of Dr. Augusta Rubin

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Provenance:

Property from the Private Collection of Dr. Augusta Rubin, acquired during her travels in Asia in 1963; thence by descent.

Dr. Augusta Rubin was a highly accomplished classical pianist, musicologist, and professor at The Juilliard School, as well as the author of J.S. Bach: A Modern Composer. In 1963, she embarked on a pioneering solo voyage around the world, a remarkably independent undertaking for a woman of her era. Throughout her extensive travels across Asia, she cultivated a discerning eye and assembled a remarkable collection of art and antiquities. Preserved privately for over sixty years, this collection is now being presented to the public for the first time.

來源：

Augusta Rubin博士舊藏，1963年購於亞洲，后家族傳承。

Augusta Rubin是一位造詣卓著的古典鋼琴家，並曾任教於茱莉亞音樂學院，著有巴赫傳記《J.S. Bach: A Modern Composer》。她曾與1963年環球單人旅行，這對當時的女性尤為難得，本場上拍的細密畫購于亞洲旅途。

A Scene from the Dasavatara: Balarama Drawing Water for Krishna, India, Pahari Hills Style, Second Half of 19th Century

十九世紀下半葉 帕哈裡丘陵風格《十化身》圖

十九世紀下半葉帕哈裡丘陵風格《十化身》圖