Tantric colours

Mesmerised by the colours and evocative power of this Leaf from the Devi Mahatmya, “Homage of the Gods”.

Guler, circa 1850
8.8 x 12.7 inch (h x w)
Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
Provenance:
Collection of the Marquess of Tweeddale.
Sotheby’s New York, 16 & 17 September 1998, lot 561.
Private collection, United States.