devidasa of nurpur was an active artist from around 1680 to 1720, known for his work in the pahari style, which developed in the punjab hills of india. his father, kripal, active from 1660 to 1690, was the head of their family workshop. devidasa's most famous work is shiva and parvati playing chaupar: folio from a rasamanjari series, which is now in the collection of the metropolitan museum of art in new york city. life and work devidasa was born into a family of artists and was trained in the traditional pahari style from a young age. his work is characterized by its use of bright colors, fl…