The Chait festival
Painting
ca. 1795 - ca. 1805 (made)
ca. 1795 - ca. 1805 (made)
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The Chait festival: men and women bathing in the river. This festival is the Hindu New Year's Day festival held on the 1st Chait(March-April), which is the beginning of the Hindu calendar. For observing it, women stand in a tank or river and offer fruit.
Object details
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| Title | The Chait festival (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Painting; gouache, the Chait festival: men and women bathing in the river, Murshidabad, ca. 1795 - ca. 1805 |
| Physical description | The Chait festival: men and women bathing in the river. This festival is the Hindu New Year's Day festival held on the 1st Chait(March-April), which is the beginning of the Hindu calendar. For observing it, women stand in a tank or river and offer fruit. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Chat Poojah at Moorshedabad' (English) |
| Credit line | Purchased from Mr. T. Toon (or possibly Mr J.Joon), 38 Leicester Square |
| Object history | The volume containing 49 watercolour paintings is entitled 'Views in India'. It was bought from Mr. T. Toon, 38 Leicester Square, for £50 on 4 March 1887. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Bibliographic reference | Archer, Mildred. Company Paintings Indian Paintings of the British period
Victoria and Albert Museum Indian Series London: Victoria and Albert Museum, Maplin Publishing, 1992, 80 p. ISBN 0944142303 |
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| Accession number | IS.11:5-1887 |
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| Record created | October 3, 2002 |
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