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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1972.66
Title
Couple in Amorous Embrace
Classification
Albums
Work Type
album folio
Date
early 19th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/215672

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper
Dimensions
19.69 x 13.97 cm (7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith
Accession Year
1972
Object Number
1972.66
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
This painting features a couple in amorous embrace. Pahari Style, Basohli School.

Exhibition History

  • Rasika, the Discerning Connoisseur: Indian Paintings from the John Kenneth Galbraith Collection, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/31/1998 - 04/05/1998
  • The Sensuous and the Sublime: Representations of Love in the Arts of the Middle East and Southern Asia, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 07/07/2001 - 12/30/2001

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