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A black and white opaque watercolor image of a standing woman wearing a draped top that covers her head, long pants, pointed slides, and earrings. She is shown on a landscape background with small hills and trees.

A black and white opaque watercolor image of a standing woman facing the viewer in front of a landscape background with three small hills and four trees. She is wearing a white draped top that covers her head and upper arms, long patterned pants, pointed slides, and hoop earrings. Both of her hands are in front of her chest holding a round object. Her black hair is parted in the middle and goes behind her ears.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.346.16
People
Lucknow Company School, Indian (early 19th century)
Title
A Woman of Hindostan; from an Album entitled “Costumes of India”
Classification
Albums
Work Type
album folio
Date
c. 1800
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216149

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. C. Adrian Rübel
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.346.16
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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