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About Goddess Yamuna Sailing Upon Her Tortoise Kangra Punjab Hills c1850 Vintage Indian Miniature Painting
The “Goddess Yamuna Sailing Upon Her Tortoise” (c. 1850) from the Kangra school of the Punjab Hills is a delicate and poetic example of North Indian miniature painting, portraying the river goddess Yamuna with lyrical grace and symbolic depth.At the heart of the composition, Yamuna is shown gliding across calm, flowing waters, seated or standing upon her vahana—a tortoise. This unusual yet meaningful mount symbolizes stability, endurance, and the sustaining power of nature. The goddess herself is depicted with refined elegance, her posture gentle and composed, embodying both divine serenity and the life-giving essence of the river she represents.The Kangra style, known for its softness and naturalism, is evident in the painting’s fine brushwork and subtle coloration. The landscape is lush and harmonious—rolling hills, flowering trees, and a gently winding river create a dreamlike setting. The water is often rendered with delicate, rhythmic lines, suggesting quiet movement rather than turbulence.
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Goddess Yamuna Sailing Upon Her Tortoise - Kangra Punjab Hills c1850 - Vintage Indian Miniature Painting by Miniature Vintage. Bring your artworks and prints to life with our extra large size products. Carefully printed on high quality materials these large size prints come with equal sized mat that adds a depth perspective (frames) or stretched on a white maple wooden frame (gallery wrap). Your product will be shipped within 4 days in "ready to frame" condition for canvas rolls and "ready to hang" condition for frames and wraps with pre-attached hanging wire and/or mounting points.