1943.39: Horse and Groom

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1943.39

Title

Horse and Groom

Classification

Paintings

Work Type

painting

Date

c. 1605-1610

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/216502

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Inscriptions and Marks

• Signed: 170011, Signed Date: 60/01/19

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, W.M. Prichard Fund

Accession Year

1943

Object Number

1943.39

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

Set against a rocky and barren landscape, a groom and his horseman run across the foreground. The horse is blue-gray with white spots and a dark tail and mane. Its mouth is agape and its tail is tied in a knot. It bears a muzzle, reins, a saddle, and a red and green saddle blanket. The horse is in full gallop. Running along the far side of the horse is the groom. He wears a pink shirt and bears a mustache and some facial hair. The speed at which the horse and groom are running is indicated by the position of the former’s legs and the latter holding onto his slipping turban.

Exhibition History

• The Spotted Horse in Art, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, 01/01/1963 - 04/01/1963
• Diverse are their Hues: Animals in Islamic Art, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 12/18/1984 - 02/09/1985

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