Harvard Art Museums > 1953.207: A Group of Male and Female Musicians Seated on a Striped Carpet 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"A Group of Male and Female Musicians Seated on a Striped Carpet , 1953.207,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jan 09, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/216827. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download 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
