I got this because it is cool looking, all hand drawn. Reminds me of Hennah drawings. It is on black paper but could be leather. Any help would be graetly appreciated. It measures 9.5"W x 18-5/8"H.
The Pahari are one of the many ethnic groups of India and Pakistan. They live in northwestern India in the foothills of the Himalaya range. The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and across the border in northeastern Pakistan. The way this dancing girl is dressed is not traditional Pahari, they wear wide skirts, sometimes trousers, and long sleeved shirts and jackets (can be cold up there). Pahari dancers from Himachal Pradesh: The jewellery could be from that region, which incorporates a lot of different styles: Indian/Pakistani/Moghul/ Persian/Tibetan. The Pahari dancers on the right are wearing circular forehead pendants like your dancer: Maybe your painting is traditionally inspired modern art? It is nice.
