Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1780
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 11 5/8 in. (19.7 x 29.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Cynthia Hazen Polsky, 1997
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An emaciated figure with an animal confronts a chariot army, a lion rider to the left
Detailed Description
A horizontal drawing on light-brown paper depicts a battle scene with multiple figures and animals, rendered primarily in black outline with sparse color washes. Faint grid lines are visible across the surface. On the far left, a figure with a headdress sits atop a standing lion, both outlined in black with light yellow wash. The rider holds a thin stick. Below them, faint, dark, organic shapes suggest foliage. Dominating the center is a tall, emaciated figure with wild, spiky hair and a beard, facing right. This figure, rendered in black outline with light skin tone, holds a smaller, light-yellow animal, possibly a lion cub, by its hind legs. A long, thin object, resembling a spear or staff, extends from the figure's hand towards the right. The right side of the composition features multiple figures engaged in combat. A dark-skinned figure with blue wash is seated in a chariot pulled by multiple horses, aiming a bow and arrow. Numerous other figures, some with animalistic features, are engaged in combat, both on foot and mounted, with some in additional chariots. These figures are mostly outlined in black with minimal yellow, blue, or red washes. Fallen figures and animals lie on the ground. In the upper center, faint text reads "विषाद 22 अष्टम", with two small, dark, curved shapes resembling "33" above it. A small, densely packed group of figures is visible in the upper right corner.
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