From the Ocean of Painting: India's Popular Paintings, 1589 to the Present

From Library Journal

Western museums are filled with examples of Indian painting from the Mughal period. But they represent only one facet of Indian art history. This survey, the companion to a traveling exhibition, brings to light neglected living traditions from across the continent. Rossi (painting and drawing, Art Inst. of Chicago) has amassed popular images used in the context of daily life. Many of them have never been appreciated or widely collected outside India. Often these works are devotional, produced in large quantities by individuals from hereditary castes. Whether they are designed for private worship in the home, used as props for professional storytellers, or meant to commemorate a pilgrimage, they have a narrative quality never far removed from Indian spirituality. Rossi is careful to include paintings from the Hindu, Muslim, and Jain traditions as well as local hero-god folklore. The book is informative, well researched, and accessible, and there are few titles available on the subject. Recommended for its thoroughness and balance.?Susan M. Olcott, Columbus Metropolitan Lib., OH
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"Informative, well researched, and accessible."--Library Journal

"This beautiful book offers a look at 400 years of [a] wealth of visual material. "--Hungry Mind Review

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