Painting

Description

Painting, gouache on paper, depicting the infant Pradyumna taken from the fish and entrusted to Rati, from the Bhagavata Purana, with an inscription on the reverse: Asia, South Asia, India, Pahari, late 18th century

Museum reference

A.1960.108

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Painting, Bhagavata Purana

Production information

Pahari, India, South Asia

Date

Late 18th century

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Physical description

Gouache on paper, with a protective cover sheet with 'P.162' handwritten in one corner and think black/grey border. On the reverse of the painting there is an inscription in black and red ink, Sanskrit text in nagri characters.

Associations

Depicted: Pradyumna
Depicted: Rati
Previous owner: Smith, F.K., Mrs, 1960 (fl.)
Bhagavata Purana