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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2009.202.135
People
Attributed to The Kota Master, Indian
Title
Sketches of a Falcon Attacking a Bird, a Seated Man, and a Noblewoman on a Bed, Accompanied by an Attendant
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
early 18th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/217590

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
Dimensions
13.2 x 17.2 cm (5 3/16 x 6 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969.

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
2009.202.135
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
grabbed the bird at the base of its neck, while its talons grip the lower half of the bird’s body. The bird’s wings are spread and its mouth agape. In the center of the page is a seated man executed in red ink. He sits with his legs folded under him and his hands clasped on his lap. He wears a turban, a long robe (jama) and a waist sash (patka) with a punch dagger (katar) tucked into it. He has a long beard and heavy-lidded eyes. On this right is a noblewoman reclining on a bed. An attendant, who exists in the form of a light sketch, hovers over her. The top and bottom of the page have swirls and scribbles executed in a variety of colors. These bold lines signify the artist testing colors and strokes, as well as adjusting the amount of pigment held in the brushes. Rajput Style, Kota School.

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