Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1710
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 10 3/8 x 16 3/8 in. (26.4 x 41.6 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1958
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three interior scenes with figures, one multi-headed with a snake, others conversing
Detailed Description
A horizontal rectangular painting features a red border framing a scene with a band of text at the top. Below the text, the main scene is divided into three arched alcoves by green pillars, set against a white background. Each alcove contains a small arched window at the top, displaying colorful pots. The floor throughout is covered by a red rug with a repeating pattern of green leaves and red flowers.In the left alcove, a light brown-skinned figure with four heads and two arms sits on the rug. This figure wears a purple lower garment and a yellow sash, holding a black snake with its head raised in the right hand, while the left hand is raised in a gesture.The middle alcove shows two figures seated on the rug, facing each other. The figure on the left has blue-grey skin, dark hair with a snake coiled around a topknot, and wears an orange lower garment and a white sash. This figure's right hand is raised, pointing towards the light brown-skinned figure opposite, who wears a yellow lower garment and a red top, with hands also raised in a gesture. A green cushion supports the blue-grey figure, and a dark rectangular panel with white markings stands between them.The right alcove also features two figures seated on the rug. The blue-grey-skinned figure, similar to the one in the middle alcove, has a left arm around the other figure's shoulders and a right hand on their chest. The light brown-skinned figure, similar to the one in the middle alcove, has a left hand on the blue-grey figure's arm and a right hand on their chest. To the far right, a small, light brown figure sits on a yellow cushion.The text band at the top reads: "गसारधरररीणांमदादेवजीराघववस्थलमांदे॥पारवतीजीआद्य॥दलपारवतीजीसमजमांदे॥नरामादेवजी॥दूसेनैश्वालदानमालेहे॥एकृतीसातपांच॥बदुबालकसाधने॥पुषे॥" A decorative frieze with white arches and red dots runs above the main scene, below the text band.
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