Harlequin: Glass Painting

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Painted by Picasso in 1915, Harlequin is an oil painting on canvas measuring 183.5/105.2 cm. Acquired through the Lillie P Bliss Bequest, the painting is now a part of The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Painted on glass by Harmeen on March 25, 2003.

About Glass Paintings:

Glass Paintings appeared in India India in the late 18th and early 19th century. By then, Europe was well acquainted with the technique of glass painting. The Chinese artists learnt glass-painting art from Europe and the flourishing trade relations between East India Company and China brought this art to India. The technique of painting on glass was adopted By the local Indian painters who depicted popular stories, epic themes, icons, portraits, and icons on the glass paintings. Regional variations were also conspicuous in the paintings produced in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Kutch, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Awadh, New Delhi, Bihar, Bengal, Deccan, Satara, Hyderabad and Bombay. The glass on which these paintings were etched were imported from in India from Britain and Belgium. The artists produced glass painting works, which combined both traditional and European themes. The portraits or copies of European works as well as the symbolic representation of gods and goddesses were produced.

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