Bull Elephant chained to a Pipal tree, Sawar, Rajasthan, early eighteenth century, brush drawing in black ink on a yellow ground, heightened in orange, white and green, wasli laid down on paper, 13 1/3 x 17 in. (34 x 43.3 cm) painting, 13 4/5 x 17 1/5 in. (35.1 x 43.5 cm) folio

Animals, Birds and Portraits: Works on Paper from India and Persia
March 13 – 21, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 13, 5-8pm
Exhibiting at: 67 East 80th Street, Suite 2
Asia Week Hours: March 13-14 & 17-21, 10am-6pm; March 15-16, 11am-5pm (otherwise by appointment)

Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd. is delighted to showcase forty-three exquisite court paintings from India and Persia in their 16th year exhibiting at Asia Week New York. Among the highlights is Bull Elephant chained to a Pipal tree, a large and extraordinarily energetic drawing. The artist’s powerful contours, parallel lines, concentric semi-circles and darkened joints capture the elephant’s volume and nervous energy, evident in his raised foot, flapping ears, and swishing tail.

Another standout is A portrait of a reclining beauty, a fascinating Persian interpretation of the Renaissance tradition of the reclining female nude, as depicted by Raphael and Raimondi. This exceptional work comes from the collection of the late Pierre Le-Tan (1950–2019), the late artist/illustrator famous for his New Yorker covers.

Preview these stunning works in their online catalog, out now!