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Sohini

Drawing
ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brush drawing, in ink on paper, with some watercolour, depicting an illustration of Sohini crossing the river on her earthenware pot, with water birds.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSohini (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Drawn and painted using brush, in ink and watercolour on paper
Brief description
Brush drawing, ink and watercolour on paper, Sohini crossing river, Kota, ca. 1780
Physical description
Brush drawing, in ink on paper, with some watercolour, depicting an illustration of Sohini crossing the river on her earthenware pot, with water birds.
Dimensions
  • Height: 120mm (approx.)
  • Width: 240mm (approx.)
05/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
An illustration of Sohini crossing the river on her earthenware pot, with water birds.
Styles
Credit line
Given by Colonel T. G. Gayer-Anderson, CMG, DSO, and his twin brother Major R. G. Gayer-Anderson, Pasha
Object history
From the Gayer-Anderson collection.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Archer, W.G. Indian Painting in Bundi and Kotah Cat. no. 18. p. 55.
Collection
Accession number
IS.292-1952

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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