Harvard Art Museums > 1967.22: Reclining Noblewoman with falcon and attendant Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Reclining Noblewoman with falcon and attendant , 1967.22,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216299. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1967.22 Title Reclining Noblewoman with falcon and attendant Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Kashmir, Basohli Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216299 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions folio: max. 11.2 x 16 cm (4 7/16 x 6 5/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Francis H. Burr Memorial Fund Accession Year 1967 Object Number 1967.22 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. Descriptions Description Reclining on a white daybed with an orange skirt is a noblewoman. She leans on a cylindrical red cushions with white dots. Her left arm, outstretched, holds the ends of jess strings that lead to the feet of a white falcon. The bird of prey is perched on the noblewoman’s gloved right hand. She wears a brown cropped top and blue and green striped trousers. A translucent skirt with black trim covers her trousers. She and her female attendant, who stands on the left holding up a cup, are richly bedecked in jewelry, much of it composed of pearls. Basohli Style 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 ReVisions, Indian Artists Engaging Traditions , Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, 04/04/2009 - 01/10/2010 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
