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Peace for the New Year
Ding Guanpeng
This 18th-century masterpiece depicts a vibrant New Year's celebration within a grand Chinese palace complex.
The Story of Pradyumna’s Birth
Unknown Artist
1775 · Medium Not Listed
An 18th-century Nepali narrative painting featuring intricate white architecture and stylized botanical elements.
$239
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Where it works
A measured, grounding piece with softened cool notes — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Hallway
- Placement
- Reads naturally above long furniture lines
- Walls
- Benefits from a wall with more tonal contrast
- Color notes
- Soft white, Soft sage, Soft gray
About the piece
Dating to approximately 1775, this vibrant Nepali painting illustrates scenes from the birth of Pradyumna. The composition is defined by its meticulous depiction of white temple architecture and a rhythmic line of stylized trees, characteristic of the detailed illustrative style found in South Asian manuscript traditions.
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