Bhisma
Painting
1598 (made)
1598 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper,illustration to the Razm-nama (a Persian translation of the Mahabharata), the last hours of Bhisma. He lies on a bed of arrows discoursing to Yudhisthira.
Object details
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| Title | Bhisma (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Razm-nama, last hours of Bhisma, talking to Yudhisthira, by Husain 'Ali, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, 1598 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper,illustration to the Razm-nama (a Persian translation of the Mahabharata), the last hours of Bhisma. He lies on a bed of arrows discoursing to Yudhisthira. |
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| Content description | Bhisma lies on a bed of arrows discoursing to Yudhisthira. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Messrs L. Chaundy of Oxford |
| Object history | Messrs L. Chaundy of Oxford, Lea., 2 Albemarle Street, W1. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. R.P. 22/3859 |
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| Associated object | CIRC.242:2-1922 (Verso) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.242-1922 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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