A watercolor painting of a standing woman wearing a dark blue cloth around her head and shoulders and a long red dress underneath. She wears bracelets, anklets, toe rings, and a red circle on her forehead.There is writing at the bottom of the page.
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A watercolor painting of a standing woman on a tan page. She faces towards the viewer’s diagonal right. She is wearing a dark blue cloth around her head and shoulders and a long red dress underneath. She wears layered bracelets, anklets, toe rings, and a red circle on her forehead.There is writing at the bottom of the page in black ink.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1981.87.1
Title
“Woman of Goojerat”
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
c. 1837-1840
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/215812

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Watercolor and ink on paper; Company School
Dimensions
18.6 x 12.2 cm (7 5/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Language: English
    “Woman of Goojerat”
    [Woman of Gujarat]

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. R. Minturn Sedgwick in memory of R. Minturn Sedgwick, Class of 1921
Accession Year
1981
Object Number
1981.87.1
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Set against a plain background is a female figure. She wears a dark blue shawl with gold trim that wraps around her head, her upper body, and cascades down her back, nearly to her ankle. She wears a red skirt with pleating down the middle. She wears several bracelets and bangles on each hand. Her right hand gently tugs at the gold trim of her shawl in front of her. Her feet are bare and she wears white anklets and several toe rings on each foot. The figure bears a large red dot (bindi) on her forehead and a small nose ring. She has wide, almond-shaped eyes and red lips. Below her, written in cursive and black ink, is: “Woman of Goojerat” (Gujarat). Company School.

Verification Level

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