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Painting

late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in watercolour on paper, in this illustration to an unidentified work, a warrior on a horse-drawn chariot fires arrows at four adversaries on the ground in front of him, who return his fire with more arrows. The landscape is suggested by two stylised trees.


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Materials and techniques
Painted in watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, warrior in battle, watercolour on paper, Savantvadi, late 19th century
Physical description
Painting, in watercolour on paper, in this illustration to an unidentified work, a warrior on a horse-drawn chariot fires arrows at four adversaries on the ground in front of him, who return his fire with more arrows. The landscape is suggested by two stylised trees.
Content description
A warrior on a horse-drawn chariot fires arrows at four adversaries on the ground in front of him, who return his fire with more arrows. The landscape is suggested by two stylised trees.
Production
Although popularly attributed to Paithan in Maharashtra, it is likely that paintings like these were painted in several villages in the Savantvadi area of that state.
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Collection
Accession number
IS.20-1991

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Record createdJuly 25, 2003
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