Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.148: Figural Groups in a Forest Outside Palace Walls (pricked drawing) 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"Figural Groups in a Forest Outside Palace Walls (pricked drawing) , 2009.202.148,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217274. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.148 Title Figural Groups in a Forest Outside Palace Walls (pricked drawing) Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date c. 1740 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217274 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School Dimensions 29 x 19 cm (11 7/16 x 7 1/2 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 2009.202.148 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 This drawing features a large, dense, lush forest beyond the walls of a palatial structure on the top left. Within the forest are several groups of figures. At the bottom left is a young prince, his royal status indicated by his rich attire and ornamented turban, embracing and kissing a young lady. At the bottom is a group of women peering from behind trees and other foliage. At the right is a group of noblemen dancing, their status indicated by their dress. A woman watches them from between large palm fronds. There are traces of small pricked holes throughout the work that indicate that it was used in a transfer technique called pounce, in which powdered chalk or charcoal would be forced through the tiny holes onto a new, clean surface to transfer the image and allow for it to be copied. Rajput Style, Kota School. 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
