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Sudama

Painting
ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to a Sudama Krishna series, the brahmin Sudama seated with his wife, who ties up their offering to Krishna in his scarf. To the left of the picture he is seen setting out for Krishna's palace.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSudama (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, Sudama's departure, Krishna Sudama, opaque watercolour on paper, Dugadda (Garhwal), ca. 1800
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to a Sudama Krishna series, the brahmin Sudama seated with his wife, who ties up their offering to Krishna in his scarf. To the left of the picture he is seen setting out for Krishna's palace.
Dimensions
  • Height: 235mm
  • Width: 291mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 179mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 231mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
The brahmin Sudama seated with his wife, who ties up their offering to Krishna in his scarf. To the left of the picture he is seen setting out for Krishna's palace.
Style
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.153-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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