Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College
Unable to open [object Object]: HTTP 0 attempting to load TileSource: https://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/iiif/499763899/info.json
Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College
This object does not yet have a description.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1953.207
Title
A Group of Male and Female Musicians Seated on a Striped Carpet
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
early 19th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216827

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper; Pahari School
Dimensions
27.94 x 17.78 cm (11 x 7 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Edward W. Forbes
Accession Year
1953
Object Number
1953.207
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
Seated on a blue and white striped carpet of an outdoor terrace are six musicians, three males three females. Four of the musicians play a tumbi or tambura, a type of string instrument, while two musicians play a tabla, a type of drum native to India. The male musicians wear a type of turban that was fashionable among Sikhs in the early 19th century. The female musicians are adorned with necklaces, earrings, nose rings, and head ornaments. The terrace is enclosed by a white marble fence with pierced design. Delicate flowering trees decorate the background. Pahari School.

Exhibition History

  • The Music Room, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1984 - 11/11/1984
  • Eyes to the East: Indian, Persian, and Turkish Art Given by Harvard Graduates, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1990 - 11/25/1990

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