AUTUMN ASIA WEEK NEW YORK ONLINE EXHIBITION
Observed & Imagined Indian Painting 17th – 19th Century
September 2026
Online Exhibition
We are delighted to present Observed & Imagined Indian Painting 17th – 19th Century, a selection of important Indian paintings in a printed publication during this season of Asia Week New York Autumn 2025. The works on paper, a small group of which come from a private English collection, have been researched and written about by John Seyller and other scholars. The publication explores themes such as devotion, kingship and narration through the various works. Maharaja Raj Singh and His Grandson Bhavani Singh in Procession, one of two paintings depicting the extravagant trappings of Indian royalty is from Sitamau, a fascinating but little-known center of Indian painting in a tiny state in the Mandsaur District in Madhya Pradesh. The names of only three Sitamau artists have been preserved. This painting, dated 1847, is signed by Pyar Chand, the most extraordinary of these three artists. He produced singular paintings that embodied the brilliant colors and abstract compositions that are associated with the best of Rajput painting.
We invite you to discover these remarkable works online soon!
PAST EXHIBITION
Summer Exhibition
We are pleased to present here a selection of paintings, textiles, and objects from India and Persia. Our online publication shows textiles produced for domestic and international markets, including a liturgical stole made for an Armenian patron (cat. 9). The paintings feature a Mughal folio of the so-called ‘Burnt Edge’ Ramayana (cat. 1) and two Ragamala folios from a Chamba set (cats. 12a & b). Two varying examples depicting the peoples of India are exemplified by a group of clay figurines (cat. 22) and six studies from the Parlby Album (cat. 23).
To learn more and view these extraordinary works, click here.
ARTICLES
A Brief Introduction to Pahari Painting
Read an extract from J.P. Losty’s text first published in Paintings for the Pahari Rajas, Francesca Galloway, 2020 here.
Sound, Text, and Image: Picturing Music through Ragamalag
Read an essay by Richard David WilliamsMay 27, 2025 here.
18th century Awadh and Bengal: political instability and artistic patronage
Read this context for paintings from the Louisa Parlby Album by J.P LostyFebruary 25, 2021 here.
ONLINE VIDEO
How to Look at Indian Miniatures
As part of our exhibition with Frieze Masters Francesca Galloway discusses how to look at Indian painting and explains the nuances of two historical works in the contrasting Hindu and Mughal styles, both dating from the 16th to 17th centuries. These works, which will both be on display at Frieze Masters this year, reveal not just the aesthetic sophistication of Indian art of the renaissance era, but the reciprocal influence of Eastern and Western art, a key theme that runs throughout the fair.
To watch on YouTube, click here.
About the Gallery
With forty years of experience and expertise, today Francesca Galloway is known as one of the foremost galleries dealing in Indian painting and courtly arts. Combining a personal approach with a global outlook, we regularly exhibit internationally. Collaborating with the leading scholars in this field, our catalogues and publications are reference works in their own right, helping to advance the research and visibility of this fascinating and important subject.