Not currently on display at the V&A

Drawing

1954 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This large brush drawing, executed in brown and sepia, depicts the stylized study of a dancing girl in profile. The body of the woman occupies the central axis of the picture plane. Her knees are bent and her long arms are slightly raised.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Drawn with brush in ink on paper
Brief description
Drawing, dancing girl, by Shiavax D. Chavda, ink on paper, Mumbai, 1954
Physical description
This large brush drawing, executed in brown and sepia, depicts the stylized study of a dancing girl in profile. The body of the woman occupies the central axis of the picture plane. Her knees are bent and her long arms are slightly raised.
Dimensions
  • Height: 515mm
  • Width: 351mm
15/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
A curvacious dancing girl in profile.
Marks and inscriptions
(Signed and dated on lower left.)
Object history
Gifted by artist. Rp 55/2928
Subjects depicted
Summary
This large brush drawing, executed in brown and sepia, depicts the stylized study of a dancing girl in profile. The body of the woman occupies the central axis of the picture plane. Her knees are bent and her long arms are slightly raised.
Collection
Accession number
IS.33-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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