Archival Details

• Tradition: Pahari
• Period: 1760–70
• Medium: Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
• Dimensions: Image: 16.5 x 13.9 cm (6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.); Border: 20.3 x 17.6 cm (8 x 6 15/16 in.)
• Credit line: Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski
• Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 2012.302

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.