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The Met

Artist: Unknown

Date: early 19th century

Department: Asian Art

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Ink and translucent watercolor on paper

Dimensions: Image (sight): 3 5/8 x 4 3/8 in. (9.2 x 11.1 cm)

Credit Line: Gift of Subhash Kapoor, in memory of his parents, Smt Shashi Kanta and Shree Parshotam Ram Kapoor, 2008

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Brief Description

A crouching creature with a lion-like body and a human-like face, rendered in black lines

Detailed Description

The drawing, rendered in black lines on light brown paper, depicts a crouching creature in a horizontal orientation. The creature occupies the central space of the composition. Its body is robust and feline, resembling a lion, with muscular limbs. The front right paw is extended forward, while the left front paw is bent beneath its chest. The hind legs are partially visible, one tucked under the body and the other extending towards the left edge. A tail curves upwards from the creature's back, disappearing off the left side of the frame. The creature's head is positioned centrally, featuring a distinct human-like or monkey-like face. It has large, dark, almond-shaped eyes, a small, rounded nose, and a wide, smiling mouth revealing small, uniform teeth. The face is framed by a large, circular mane or collar composed of overlapping, scale-like patterns. Each scale is outlined, and many contain a small dot. Two small, ear-like protrusions are visible on either side of the head, integrated into the scaled mane. Faint, uncolored outlines of foliage or ground elements are visible beneath and around the creature.

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