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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1955.4
Title
Female Musician playing the flute in the woods
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
c. 1740
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan
Period
Mughal period
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216857

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style
Dimensions
16.3 x 13.2 cm (6 7/16 x 5 3/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr. in honor of Eric Schroeder
Accession Year
1955
Object Number
1955.4
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Standing among large trees with densely, individually painted leaves, is a young female musician playing the flute. She faces the viewer while her body is turned to the side. She wears a chartreuse green chaniya choli, which consists of a cropped top and a long skirt. Her head and shoulders are covered with a translucent green scarf. She wears a garland of flowers, strands of pearls, pearl earrings, and red slippers. Rajput Style.

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