Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 1840
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 9 3/8 x 12 5/8 in. (23.8 x 32.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Wolff, 1981
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Chariot with three figures and two horses moves past trees toward a man in water
Detailed Description
The artwork is a rectangular painting with a red border, featuring a scene on a light yellow background. The upper two-thirds of the image depict the main scene, while the bottom third contains text. On the left, a large, elaborate chariot with a multi-tiered, domed canopy is shown. The canopy is blue and red with gold accents. Three figures are seated within the chariot. The figure on the far left has light skin, dark hair, and wears a white and red striped upper garment and a blue patterned lower garment. The central figure has dark blue skin, dark hair, and wears a yellow garment, holding a small object. The figure on the right, with light skin and dark hair, wears a white garment and holds the reins of two horses. The horses, one dark blue and one light blue, are adorned with decorative saddles and pull the chariot towards the right. The background behind the chariot and horses features a landscape with numerous trees of varying sizes and colors, including green and red foliage. A peacock perches on a green tree, and two light-colored monkeys are seen in other trees. Small, dark green bushes are also present. On the right side of the image, a diagonal body of water, appearing as a river or stream, flows diagonally from the bottom right towards the center. The water is dark green and black with white wavy lines, containing small fish and pink lotus flowers. A light-skinned man, wearing a red and white loincloth, stands waist-deep in the water, facing left. Below the main visual scene, a large block of text in a script is present: "ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବଳଭଦ୍ର ଓ ସୁଭଦ୍ରାଙ୍କୁ ରଥରେ ବସାଇ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନ ରାଜା ନଗର ପରିକ୍ରମା କରାଇଲେ । ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ଧାଡ଼ି ଧାଡ଼ି ହୋଇ ଠିଆ ହୋଇଥିଲେ । ୧୩ । ଏହି ସମୟରେ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ପୁତ୍ର ରାଜା ଗାଲମାଧବ ନିଜର ସୈନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଧରି ସେଠାରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲେ । ୧୪ । ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଦ୍ୟୁମ୍ନ ରାଜା ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇଗଲେ । ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ତୁମେ କିଏ ଓ କେଉଁଠାରୁ ଆସିଛ । ୧୫ । ତାଙ୍କର କଥା ଶୁଣି ରାଜା ଗାଲମାଧବ କହିଲେ ମୁଁ ତୁମର ପୁତ୍ର ରାଜା ଗାଲମାଧବ । ୧୬ ।" The numbers "113" and "90" are written vertically on the left side of this text block.
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