DEMONIC FIGURES AND DEITIES (# 2513/16)

TEMPERA ON PAPER

RAJASTAN FOLK ART SCHOOL

CIRCA 19^TH CENTURY

EACH 12 cm x 26 cm

EXHIBITED

Lycoming College Gallery ;Williamsport, Pennsylvania; 1981

DESCRIPTION: As example of the character of the Hindi; rough transliterations and translations of the writing are below:

Top Painting Second Painting

GURU-KA HI NO WUJAJA KARTA PRA? PRA - LA PHE MA PHAL MUSH BO?
TEACHER- TELL ME WHAT GOOD DO YOU WISH FOR ? QUESTION -WHEN WILL THE SEED RIPEN?

NARTHMUL - KAM WA GHAR BANGLA UTAR - KE SAKINAR RE PHAL JAY NAR KA ME NUPA NO JIRPA
KATRITAN
A JOB AND A HOUSE NOT UNTIL YOU SOW THE SEED WITH FULL FAITH!

WATA - LO PI YO TIR SUL
A BLESSING -TAKE CARE OF IT!