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Sudama

Drawing
ca. 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brush drawing, red ink on paper, the reception of Sudama at Krishna's palace, Sudama with an escort of ladies is met by two bowing women outside a throne chamber in the courtyard of Krishna's palace.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSudama (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn using a brush, in ink on paper
Brief description
Brush drawing, Sudama's reception, ink on paper, Kangra, ca. 1820
Physical description
Brush drawing, red ink on paper, the reception of Sudama at Krishna's palace, Sudama with an escort of ladies is met by two bowing women outside a throne chamber in the courtyard of Krishna's palace.
Dimensions
  • Height: 209mm
  • Width: 263mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 165mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 235mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
The reception of Sudama at Krishna's palace, Sudama with an escort of ladies is met by two bowing women outside a throne chamber in the courtyard of Krishna's palace.
Style
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.199-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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