Painting
ca. 1800 (made)
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A bejewelled lady is shown naked from the waist up, combing her hair. She is viewed as if through an arched window, a favourite visual conceit in later Rajasthani and Punjab Hills painting. The flat painting style and large scale of the figure are typical of the rather stiff paintings that were produced in Jaipur in Rajasthan during the 18th century.
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Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, woman combing her hair, opaque watercolour on paper, Jaipur, ca. 1800 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, a bejewelled lady combing her hair. |
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Content description | A bejewelled lady combing her hair. |
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Object history | IS. 5 and 6-1955 were purchased from Mrs. H. E. Buttersby for £18. |
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Summary | A bejewelled lady is shown naked from the waist up, combing her hair. She is viewed as if through an arched window, a favourite visual conceit in later Rajasthani and Punjab Hills painting. The flat painting style and large scale of the figure are typical of the rather stiff paintings that were produced in Jaipur in Rajasthan during the 18th century. |
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Accession number | IS.6-1955 |
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Record created | January 13, 2006 |
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