Untitled
The Met
Artist: Manak
Date: late 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and wash on paper
Dimensions: Image (sight): 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (15.9 x 24.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Subhash Kapoor, in memory of his parents, Smt Shashi Kanta and Shree Parshotam Ram Kapoor, 2008
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A drawing of an elephant-headed figure, an elephant, and several people with a hookah
Detailed Description
A black ink drawing on light brown, textured paper features two horizontal scenes. A prominent horizontal crease runs across the middle of the paper. The upper scene depicts two figures. On the left, a multi-armed, elephant-headed figure sits cross-legged, facing forward. This figure has four arms: the upper left hand holds a bowl of small round objects, the lower left hand holds a bow, the upper right hand holds a string of beads, and the lower right hand rests on its lap. It wears a crown adorned with leafy elements, necklaces, armbands, and a patterned garment. To the right, a large elephant walks towards the left, its trunk curled upwards. It is decorated with a necklace and a saddle-like covering on its back. The lower scene shows a group of three human figures and a hookah. From left to right, a woman stands facing right, wearing a long dress and jewelry, with her right hand extended. Next to her, a man stands facing right, wearing a wrapped lower garment and a draped cloth over his shoulders, with both hands extended forward, palms up. In the center, a tall, slender hookah with a conical base and a cup-like top stands between the standing man and a seated man. The seated man, with a mustache and beard, sits on a patterned cushion or platform, facing left. He holds a long pipe from the hookah to his mouth. To his right, a smaller figure stands, holding a leafy branch or flower over the seated man's head. All figures are rendered with thin black lines.
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