Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.168: A Pastoral Scene Featuring Cows and People in a Landscape Drawings 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 Pastoral Scene Featuring Cows and People in a Landscape , 2009.202.168,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217019. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.168 Title A Pastoral Scene Featuring Cows and People in a Landscape Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217019 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style Dimensions 26.7 x 19.2 cm (10 1/2 x 7 9/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Stuart Cary Welch (by 1973 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1973. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch Accession Year 2009 Object Number 2009.202.168 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 The drawing features four distinct registers. The top depicts a group of cows approaching a seated cow herder, on the right, playing a flute. He wears a turban and a long robe (jama). In front of him is a bow, a quiver full of arrows, a shield (dhal) and a sword. The middle register shows a young woman on her knees resting against a large drum. Her hair is in a bun and she wears a translucent veil over her head. Her sword’s scabbard is visible from her other side. The slightly damaged bottom register comprises a hilly landscape with a small hut and tree. A young woman is seated cross-legged outside of the hut. A small dog walks away from the hut and between two trees. In fourth register, there is a sketch of a figure seated cross-legged. Rajput style. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
