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ca. 1860 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, an aerial view of the Srinathji temple complex at Nathadwara in southern Rajasthan. The main features are the sanctuary with the image of Srinathji, in the upper right of the painting, and the central enclosure for cows. Areas of food preparation and courtyards with doorways decorated with elephants or lions are also visible. The offering of food to Sri Nathji, and cows in the court used for Govardhan Puja, can be seen. Yellow margin and thin green border.


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Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, temple complex at Nathadwara, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Nathadwara, ca. 1860
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, an aerial view of the Srinathji temple complex at Nathadwara in southern Rajasthan. The main features are the sanctuary with the image of Srinathji, in the upper right of the painting, and the central enclosure for cows. Areas of food preparation and courtyards with doorways decorated with elephants or lions are also visible. The offering of food to Sri Nathji, and cows in the court used for Govardhan Puja, can be seen. Yellow margin and thin green border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 322mm
  • Width: 407mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 300mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 389mm
05/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project.
Content description
An aerial view of the Srinathji temple complex at Nathadwara in southern Rajasthan.
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Collection
Accession number
IS.28-1979

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Record createdJuly 25, 2003
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