Archival Details

• Tradition: Pahari
• Period: c. 1760–70
• Medium: Gum tempera and ink on paper
• Dimensions: Overall: 21.9 x 32.1 cm (8 5/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
• Credit line: Gift of Clara Taplin Rankin
• Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 1986.62

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.