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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1948.58
Title
Patra Lekhan Nayika on a Terrace with an Elderly Female Attendant
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
18th-early 19th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216581

Location

Location
Level 3, Room 3610, University Teaching Gallery
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Eric Schroeder in celebration of Mr. Paul J. Sachs' seventieth birthday
Accession Year
1948
Object Number
1948.58
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
This painting depicts the patar lekhni nayika, a heroine who writes to her lover who is away on a journey. Here, she is shown on an open terrace with her elderly female attendant facing her. Directly in front of her are writing and stationery tools. Pahari Style, Kangra School.

Exhibition History

Verification Level

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