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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1981.87.2
Title
“Bhusti”
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
c. 1837-1840
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/215813

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Watercolor and ink on paper; Company School
Dimensions
18.7 x 12.2 cm (7 3/8 x 4 13/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: Language: English
    “Bhusti”

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
1981.87.2
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Set against a plain background is a male figure. He wears a white shirt with three-quarter length sleeves that buttons in the front below the chest. He also wears green trousers that are cuffed above the knee. He has on brown shoes that have toe ends that curl inward. He carries a large brown object on his back, with the strap around the right shoulder. The left hand carries the end of this object, which appears to be fabric. The figure has a long mustache, hair that goes past his ears and curls down his neck, and a blue turban. Underneath the depiction, written in cursive and black ink is: “Bhusti”, which could refer to a member of the Sherpa community, Too Song Bhusti, in Darjeeling, West Bengal. Company School.

Verification Level

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