Painting
19th century (made)
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Brush drawing in ink on paper, with wash, colour notes are written throughout in Hindi characters. An illustration from the story of the Broken Pitcher (lota); two children seek protection beneath the shawls of a bearded man and a young woman. To the left, a group of four women, one of whom holds the neck of a broken pot, lead forward the culprit for the breakage, the child Krishna, whose name appears on his right thigh. In the background, monkeys play through the window of a house, and through a door hurries a male figure.
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Materials and techniques | Brush drawing in ink on paper |
Brief description | Brush drawing, women, Krishna and broken pot, ink on paper, Kangra, 19th century |
Physical description | Brush drawing in ink on paper, with wash, colour notes are written throughout in Hindi characters. An illustration from the story of the Broken Pitcher (lota); two children seek protection beneath the shawls of a bearded man and a young woman. To the left, a group of four women, one of whom holds the neck of a broken pot, lead forward the culprit for the breakage, the child Krishna, whose name appears on his right thigh. In the background, monkeys play through the window of a house, and through a door hurries a male figure. |
Content description | An illustration from the story of the Broken Pitcher (lota); two children seek protection beneath the shawls of a bearded man and a young woman. To the left, a group of four women, one of whom holds the neck of a broken pot, lead forward the culprit for the breakage, the child Krishna, whose name appears on his right thigh. In the background, monkeys play through the window of a house, and through a door hurries a male figure. |
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Object history | IM.223 to 240-1924 were bought for £20 for the group. |
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Accession number | IM.230-1924 |
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Record created | October 29, 2002 |
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