Sukhdev and King Parikshit
Painting
ca. 1780 (made)
ca. 1780 (made)
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The sage Sukhadeva is shown here addressing a group of holy men (sadhus) and King Parikshit. The detailed painting of the figures is remarkable. Each man is also identified by his name, written neatly in devanagari script. This type of script was used for Hindi and other north Indian languages.The upper part of the painting shows a lush landscape, with 'snail-shell' clouds. This way of depicting clouds was typical of several schools of Rajasthani painting from about 1760 and into the 18th century. The elongated features and curved eyes of the figures are typical of the exaggerated style of painting that arose in Kishangarh in the 18th century. This style was largely due to the influence of the artist Nihal Chand.
Object details
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| Title | Sukhdev and King Parikshit (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Sukhdev addressing King Parikshit, painted in opaque watercolour on paper, Kishangarh, ca. 1780 |
| Physical description | Painting on paper, the sage Sukhdev addressing King Parikshit and a group of sadhus in front of lakes and hills of Kishangarh, a mythological scene. |
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| Content description | The sage Sukhdev addressing King Parikshit and a group of sadhus in front of lakes and hills of Kishangarh. |
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| Summary | The sage Sukhadeva is shown here addressing a group of holy men (sadhus) and King Parikshit. The detailed painting of the figures is remarkable. Each man is also identified by his name, written neatly in devanagari script. This type of script was used for Hindi and other north Indian languages.The upper part of the painting shows a lush landscape, with 'snail-shell' clouds. This way of depicting clouds was typical of several schools of Rajasthani painting from about 1760 and into the 18th century. The elongated features and curved eyes of the figures are typical of the exaggerated style of painting that arose in Kishangarh in the 18th century. This style was largely due to the influence of the artist Nihal Chand. |
| Bibliographic reference | Swallow, Deborah and John Guy eds. Arts of India: 1550-1900. text by Rosemary Crill, John Guy, Veronica Murphy, Susan Stronge and Deborah Swallow. London : V&A Publications, 1990. 240 p., ill. ISBN 1851770224, p.142, pl.121. |
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| Accession number | IS.556-1952 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2003 |
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