Narada and Suka
Painting
1598 (made)
1598 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting the sage Narada giving religious instruction to Suka, son of Vyasa, as related to Yudhisthira by Bhishma in the Santi Parva of the Mahabharata. Illustration from a manuscript of the Razm-nama, a Persian translation of the Mahabharata.
Object details
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| Title | Narada and Suka (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Narada and Suka, illustration from the Razm-nama, opaque watercolour on paper, Mughal, 1598 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting the sage Narada giving religious instruction to Suka, son of Vyasa, as related to Yudhisthira by Bhishma in the Santi Parva of the Mahabharata. Illustration from a manuscript of the Razm-nama, a Persian translation of the Mahabharata. |
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| Content description | The sage Narada giving religious instruction to Suka, son of Vyasa, as related to Yudhisthira by Bhishma in the Santi Parva of the Mahabharata. Illustration from a manuscript of the Razm-nama, a Persian translation of the Mahabharata. |
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| Bibliographic reference | The Mahabharata, tr. Pratapa Chandra Ray, 11, Canti Parva vol II, Calcutta, 1891, p. 715 ff. |
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| Accession number | IS.457-1950 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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