Vishnu on Garuda ca. 1810-20 Attributed to Sajnu This charming painting of Vishnu borne on the shoulders of his celestial vehicle Garuda, embodies the sweet mood of Hindu devotionalism. It is attributed to a follower of the painter Sajnu, a Guler court painter who sought employment under the Mandi ruler Raja Ishvari Sen (r. 1788-1826) in the early 19th century. The atelier at the small kingdom of Mandi, in Himachal Pradesh, along with those at a number of other lesser courts, came under the influence of the artists at Kangra and Guler. It has a softer tonality and quieter palette than traditional Mandi painting, which may be characterized as robust and strident. This shift is attributed to the presence of Sajnu and his legacy at the Mandi atelier. It is a rare work in the genre of Pahari (Hill) schools in that it concerns itself not with narrating a scene from the epics or devotional literature, but celebrates a single deity, Vishnu, riding his magnificent avian vehicle Garuda. In this

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Vishnu on Garuda ca. 1810-20 Attributed to Sajnu This charming painting of Vishnu borne on the shoulders of his celestial vehicle Garuda, embodies the sweet mood of Hindu devotionalism. It is attributed to a follower of the painter Sajnu, a Guler court painter who sought employment under the Mandi ruler Raja Ishvari Sen (r. 1788-1826) in the early 19th century. The atelier at the small kingdom of Mandi, in Himachal Pradesh, along with those at a number of other lesser courts, came under the influence of the artists at Kangra and Guler. It has a softer tonality and quieter palette than traditional Mandi painting, which may be characterized as robust and strident. This shift is attributed to the presence of Sajnu and his legacy at the Mandi atelier. It is a rare work in the genre of Pahari (Hill) schools in that it concerns itself not with narrating a scene from the epics or devotional literature, but celebrates a single deity, Vishnu, riding his magnificent avian vehicle Garuda. In this

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