A FAMILY OF COWHERDS WITH A WHITE COW AND ITS CALF
Rajasthan, North Western India, mid to late 19th century

Opaque pigments heightened with silver and gold on paper, the vertical composition depicting a white cow with a peacock's feather on its head, flanked by a cowherd holding its young calf and his wife holding a milk jug in her hand, the cowherd wearing a pink turban embellished with a peacock's feather, possibly a hint to Krishna's devotees or parents, the scene set in front of a lotus pond, within bright red borders, 33cm x 23.5cm.