Painting
late 19th century (made)
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Painting, in watercolour on paper, four men are shown in pursuit of two deer. One man holds a sword, one a gun, one is holding two dogs, and the other is riding on a bullock-cart with two hunting cheetahs (although they are shown with stripes like tigers).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted in watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, deer hunt, watercolour on paper, Savantvadi, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Painting, in watercolour on paper, four men are shown in pursuit of two deer. One man holds a sword, one a gun, one is holding two dogs, and the other is riding on a bullock-cart with two hunting cheetahs (although they are shown with stripes like tigers). |
| Content description | Four men are shown in pursuit of two deer. One man holds a sword, one a gun, one is holding two dogs, and the other is riding on a bullock-cart with two hunting cheetahs (although they are shown with stripes like tigers). |
| Production | Although often attributed to Paithan in Maharashtra, it is likely that paintings of this type were made in several villages in the Savantwadi region of that state. |
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| Accession number | IS.29-1991 |
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| Record created | July 25, 2003 |
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