Harvard Art Museums > 2006.239: Drawing of a Abhisarika Nayika 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"Drawing of a Abhisarika Nayika , 2006.239,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/317995. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2006.239 Title Drawing of a Abhisarika Nayika Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date c. 1775-1825 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/317995 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink on paper Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Katherine Burton Jones Accession Year 2006 Object Number 2006.239 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 Abhisarika Nayika is a heroine that sets aside her modesty and moves out of her home, braving all kinds of difficulties, to secretly meet her lover. Here, she is depicted elegantly dressed and turning back to look at a nude female figure carrying a small child. However, these figures appear to be monsters as they have oddly-configured bodies, and the woman possesses fangs and webbed feet. A large cobra slithers between the Nayika and the female creature. A smaller snake has wrapped itself around the Nayika’s ankle. A large cloud occupies the top left corner, with dark lines to suggest lightning. Small, vertical strokes in the background indicate rain. This may be a preparatory drawing for a series. Pahari Style, Kangra School. Publication History Stages of Depiction: Indian Drawings: 17th-19th Centuries, auct. cat., Hurst Gallery (Cambridge, 2006), pp 39, cat. 14 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
