Asian Art in London 2016
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Krishna and the gopis bathing in the river Yamuna – an illustration from the Harivamsa series. Attributable to Purkhu, Kangra, 1800-15. Opaque pigments and gold on paper. Folio: 38.4 x 48.2 cm; painting: 35 x 44.5 cm, Francesca Galloway
The ten-day annual event Asian Art in London, 3-12 November 2016, unites dealers, auction houses and societies in a series of selling exhibitions, auctions, receptions, lectures and seminars complemented by museum exhibitions.
On 4 November, curator Francesca Leoni will talk about ‘Power and Protection: Islamic Art and the Supernatural’ – the current Ashmolean show in Oxford – at the Olympia Winter Art & Antiques Fair. Amongst those participating in the late-night openings on 6 or 7 November are Nagel Auktionen, Bonhams, Sotheby’s, Woolley & Wallis, Jacqueline Simcox, Eskenazi, Sam Fogg and Francesca Galloway, where the exhibition ‘Pahari Paintings from the Eva and Konrad Seitz Collection’ will show until 18 November.
A symposium titled ‘The Science of Art’ takes place on 9 November in Soho and includes presentations by Carlos Bayod of Factum Arte, Madrid and the TV presenter, historian and author Dan Cruickshank.
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Body armour, signed Luft ‘Ali, Iran, dated 1150 ah (17 37–8 ad). Steel, inlaid with gold. Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, EA1997.176, ‘Power and Protection: Islamic Art and the Supernatural’, Ashmolean Museum
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Vibhisana lends his golden chariot to Rama and Sita – Scene from the Ramayana. Kangra, c. 1800-10. Opaque watercolour and gold on paper. Folio: 25.6 x 36 cm; painting: 20.3 x 30.6 cm. Francesca Galloway
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Confronted Falcons. Turkey (Iznik), circa 1575. Height: 25.2 cm (10 in.) Width: 25.2 cm (10 In.). Simon Ray
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