Raja Dilip Singh of Guler on a dais, pahari, c. 1707

Raja Dilip Singh of Guler on a dais

Archival Details

  • Tradition: Pahari
  • Period: c. 1707
  • Medium: Gum tempera and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 22.7 x 15.3 cm (8 15/16 x 6 in.); Overall: 27.1 x 19.8 cm (10 11/16 x 7 13/16 in.)
  • Credit line: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
  • Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 1960.49

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

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund

Tradition

Pahari

File

1908 × 2560 px · JPG · 1 MB

Accession no.

1960.49

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