Painting
ca. 1760 - ca. 1770 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, inside a palace, a rani touches a mural of the goddess Lakshmi with a tuft of grass. A Brahmin sits beside her, with his head covered. Several women gather together. To the upper right, a party of seven musicians beat large kettle-drums and play trumpets. Outside the palace, a lady seeks admission from a door-keeper.
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Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Painting, festival of Lakshmi, from a Maha Lakshmi series, opaque watercolour on paper, Pahari, Guler, ca. 1760-1770 |
Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, inside a palace, a rani touches a mural of the goddess Lakshmi with a tuft of grass. A Brahmin sits beside her, with his head covered. Several women gather together. To the upper right, a party of seven musicians beat large kettle-drums and play trumpets. Outside the palace, a lady seeks admission from a door-keeper. |
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Content description | A rani touches a mural of the goddess Lakshmi with a tuft of grass. A Brahmin sits beside her, with his head covered. Several women gather together. To the upper right, a party of seven musicians beat large kettle-drums and play trumpets. Outside the palace, a lady seeks admission from a door-keeper. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed on the reverse in nagari characters 'sri maha lakshmi' and with Sanskrit verses describing the incident. |
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Accession number | IS.62-1959 |
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Record created | January 6, 2003 |
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