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A reminder of the glorious art of #Holi through the ages. The Holi mythology has two parts. 1. The perishing of the demoness Holika who came to kill the boy devotee of Vishnu, Prahlad, and was burnt to death instead (seen in the C'Kesava Temple, 13th century) 
and 2. the love and frolic of Radha and Krishna, for instance seen here, in a 19th century Pahari painting. Quite a marksman Krishna, this!
Holi was celebrated with aplomb by many Mughal rulers, here, for instance, is the Emperor Jehangir looking like he's having a lot of fun, and perhaps is a bit tipsy too in a miniature painting from the 1800s. Checkout the cool waterguns.
The Rajputs were not far behind in the frolic. From 1748 and the Mehrangarh Museum Trust Collection, here's the Maharaja Bakhat Singh and his entourage of damsels at Holi.
The Marathas were not to be left behind - here is Daulatrao Scindia playing Holi in a military camp. 1809.
Holi celebrations feature in the famous Company paintings during the Raj too. There has rarely been a time when Holi hasn't inspired some colour, even on canvas.
