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Stages of Depiction:  Indian Drawings 17th - 19th Centuries
March 17 - April 15, 2006
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The sage Narada awakening gopis

Northwestern Punjab; early 19th century
Black and red ink on paper
H: 10.25, W: 5.5 inches
 

Indian drawing

Indian drawing
[Catalogue 12, verso]

12
Kali with Vishnu and Siva with a composite elephant on the verso

Punjab Hills, Guler; late 18th century Ink and pigment on paper  
H: 7.5, W: 10.5 inches
         
13
The Goddess battles Mahisha and his demon army

Punjab Hills, Kangra; early 19th century
Black and red ink, white primer on paper
H: 8.5, W: 9.5 inches
 

Indian drawing

14
Abhisarika Nayika, a woman meets the ghost of a mother and child

Punjab; first half 19th century
Ink and pigment on paper
H: 8, W: 6.25 inches
         

Indian drawing

15
Worship of Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva

Rajput; early 20thcentury
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
H: 13, W: 9 inches

 

Indian drawing

16
A raja riding in a palanquin

Rajasthan, Jodphur; 17th century H: 8.5, W: 7.5 inches

         

Indian drawing

17
Model drawings of three women

Rajput, Pahari; 19th century
H: 7.5, W: 9.25 inches
 

Indian drawing

18
Two women on a balcony

Benares, provincial Mughal; early 18th century H: 6, W: 4.5 inches
         
19
Two musicians

Rajasthan; late 18th, early 19th century
H: 2.75, W: 4 inches

 

 

Indian drawing

20
Cheetah attacking an antelope

Mughal; 19th century H: 4.25, W: 5.8 inches