Painting
ca. 1770 (made)
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Painting, in gouache on paper, depicting a lady on a swing attended by maids and musicians. Except for a small amount of depth in the branches of the tree, this picture preserves the convention of the single flat plane. The hillside is shown as a curving yellow plane without a single touch of naturalistic detail.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in gouache on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, lady on a swing, gouache on paper, Kangra, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Painting, in gouache on paper, depicting a lady on a swing attended by maids and musicians. Except for a small amount of depth in the branches of the tree, this picture preserves the convention of the single flat plane. The hillside is shown as a curving yellow plane without a single touch of naturalistic detail. |
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| Content description | A lady on a swing attended by maids and musicians. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of Lady Rothenstein and Art Fund |
| Object history | Previously in the Rothenstein Collection. |
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| Accession number | IS.134-1951 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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