Visakha and sakhis
Painting
ca. 1740 (made)
ca. 1740 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Visakha walking in a meadow followed by the eight sakhis, each holding a rumal.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Visakha and sakhis (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Visakha and sakhis, opaque watercolour on paper, Rajasthan, probably Mewar, ca. 1740 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, Visakha walking in a meadow followed by the eight sakhis, each holding a rumal. |
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| Content description | Visakha walking in a meadow followed by the eight sakhis, each holding a rumal. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (a yellow panel above the picture bears an inscription containing the names of the sakhis depicted.) |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.146-1955 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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