Painting
ca. 1760 - ca. 1770 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
The painting shows two female ascetics seated on animal skins, the traditional seat of holy men and women. The dark shading and sombre colouring are typical of painting in the Mughal province of Murshidabad in the mid-18th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, lady visiting female ascetic, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, Murshidabad sub-style, ca. 1760-1770 |
| Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a lady visiting a female ascetic beside a river. |
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| Content description | A lady visiting a female ascetic beside a river. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | The painting shows two female ascetics seated on animal skins, the traditional seat of holy men and women. The dark shading and sombre colouring are typical of painting in the Mughal province of Murshidabad in the mid-18th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.370-1908 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2005 |
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