Guru Nanak with Mardana, Bala and twelve yogis
Woodcut
ca. 1875 (made)
ca. 1875 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Guru Nanak sitting with Mardana (with rabab), Bala (with peacock feathers) and twelve yogis and two more yogis flying in the air. The picture illustrates the contest involving a lost 'lota' (water-pot) and magical powers which the janam-sakhis set in Achal Batala. To the left of Guru Nanak sits Guru Gorakhnath, to the extreme left is labelled Mangal Dass, and behind Nanak sits Machhendranath.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Guru Nanak with Mardana, Bala and twelve yogis (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Coloured woodcut on paper |
| Brief description | Sikh woodcut; Guru Nanak with Mardana, Bala and twelve yogis, Amritsar or Lahore, ca. 1875. |
| Physical description | Guru Nanak sitting with Mardana (with rabab), Bala (with peacock feathers) and twelve yogis and two more yogis flying in the air. The picture illustrates the contest involving a lost 'lota' (water-pot) and magical powers which the janam-sakhis set in Achal Batala. To the left of Guru Nanak sits Guru Gorakhnath, to the extreme left is labelled Mangal Dass, and behind Nanak sits Machhendranath. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Rudyard Kipling Esq., Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex |
| Object history | Part of an album, containing 196 prints, paintings and pen and pencil drawings together with 37 loose pages of paintings, calligraphic drawings, and outline pen drawings. The collection is mainly composed of native lithograph pictures sold at the local bazaars and fairs of Upper India and Bengal. The album was collected by late J Lockwood Kipling between the years 1865 and 1893. In 1875 he became Principal of the Mayo School of Art, Lahore and held this post until his retirement in 1893. The album was presented to the Museum by his son, Rudyard Kipling in 1917. Given by Rudyard Kipling Esq., Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex. 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. 1917-2627M, R.P. 1917-2705M |
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| Bibliographic reference | McLeod, W.H. 'Popular Sikh Art.' New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1991. fig.8. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.2:40-1917 |
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| Record created | November 26, 2002 |
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