Add to Collection

Add this item to an existing or new collection.
Harvard Art Museums
Incorrect Username, Email, or Password
A black and white opaque watercolor painting depicting a standing woman who is dressed in a long, pale patterned dress and translucent veil that covers her head and upper body. The woman stands in the center and is looking down with one arm around her head and the other at her chest. She faces behind her where there are large hills with buildings in the background.

A rectangular black and white opaque watercolor painting depicting a standing woman who is dressed in a long, pale patterned skirt, a cropped top, and translucent veil that covers her head and upper body. The woman stands in the center and is looking down with her right arm in front of her head and the other at her chest. She faces behind her where there are large hills with two buildings in the background. The sky above is speckled with white dots and the grass around her feet have some leaves. The piece is framed with a thick, white frame.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1974.111
Title
Abhisarika Nayika: A Lady Hazards the Dangers of the Night to Meet her Love
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
c. 1790
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216054

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bienstock
Accession Year
1974
Object Number
1974.111
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
Permissions

The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request.

Exhibition History

  • Out of the Hills: Miniature Painting from Himalayan India, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 05/26/1984 - 07/08/1984
  • 32Q: 2590 South and Southeast Asia, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/17/2019 - 11/06/2019

Verification Level

This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu