2009.202.244: Dancing Gadis

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2009.202.244

Title

Dancing Gadis

Classification

Drawings

Work Type

drawing

Date

mid-18th century

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/217222

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Pahari Style

Dimensions

19.8 x 26.3 cm (7 13/16 x 10 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

Stuart Cary Welch (by 1983 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of long-term loan to Museum in 1983.

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

2009.202.244

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

The drawing depicts a large group of male musicians and dancers. The musicians play different types of drums such as the mridagam (the figures on the left, for example), and the standing drum, known as a tasha. On the right is a small shrine with a lingam, the aniconic form of the Hindu god Shiva. Pahari style.

Exhibition History

• Out of the Hills: Miniature Painting from Himalayan India, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 05/26/1984 - 07/08/1984
• The Music Room, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1984 - 11/11/1984

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