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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1974.130
Title
Virahotkanthita Nayika, Yearning for her Lover
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
18th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Bikaner
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216460

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
Dimensions
19.4 x 12.6 cm (7 5/8 x 4 15/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bienstock
Accession Year
1974
Object Number
1974.130
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
In this painting, a Virahotkanthita Nayika (“One Distressed by Separation”), a heroine that waits and yearns for her lover to return from a long journey, stands on a terrace. She is accompanied by a female attendant. Rajput Style, Bikaner School.

Publication History

  • Elisabeth Barro, "Zangar: A Study of Green Pigments Used at the Mughal and Rajput Courts" (Bachelor's thesis, Harvard University, 1997), Unpublished, pp. 1-82 passim

Exhibition History

  • Eyes to the East: Indian, Persian, and Turkish Art Given by Harvard Graduates, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1990 - 11/25/1990

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