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Madhava plays his vina before five women drawing water from a well, folio 3 from a Madhavanala-Kamakandala, pahari, c. 1720

Madhava plays his vina before five women drawing water from a well, folio 3 from a Madhavanala-Kamakandala

Archival Details

  • Tradition: Pahari
  • Period: c. 1720
  • Medium: gum tempera and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 19.1 x 28.6 cm (7 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.); Page: 21.7 x 30.9 cm (8 9/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
  • Credit line: Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
  • Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 2018.93

Pahari painting refers to schools active in the Himalayan foothill states of northern India — including Kangra, Guler, and Basohli — from roughly the 17th to 19th centuries. The tradition is particularly associated with lyrical renderings of Krishna devotional poetry and is noted for delicate line work and a refined, atmospheric palette.

Artwork Details

Artist

Unknown (Kishangarh atelier)

Era

c. 1750 CE, Rajput

Medium

Opaque watercolour and gold on paper

File

7200 × 9600 px · TIFF · 412 MB

License

Royalty-free · Commercial use

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