A PAINTING OF GANESHA WITH RIDDHI AND SIDDHI INDIA, PUNJAB HILLS, KANGRA, CIRCA 1840

This painting depicts a delightfully enthroned Ganesha flanked by Riddhi and Siddhi, goddesses personifying the concepts of prosperity and spirituality. Ganesha sits casually on a divan set in the midst of a palace courtyard. The scene is abound with playful patterns and vibrant colors.
19 by 29 cm.

CATALOGUE NOTE.
Paintings of Ganesha often acted as dedicatory frontispieces for larger commissioned series. A large Pahari frontispiece depicting Ganesha in a palatial courtyard with Riddhi and Siddhi sold at Christie’s New York, 22 September 2021, lot 456, for $25,000 and 28th September 2022 lot 104 for $8,190