2002.305: The Month of Sawan, drawing for a Baramasa (Song of the Seasons) series
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2002.305
- Title
- The Month of Sawan, drawing for a Baramasa (Song of the Seasons) series
- Classification
- Drawings
- Work Type
- drawing
- Date
- 18th century
- Places
- Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
- Culture
- Indian
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/99348
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Ink and color on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
- Dimensions
- 23.6 x 14.5 cm (9 5/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr. in honor of James Cuno
- Accession Year
- 2002
- Object Number
- 2002.305
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
- The sketch depicts the month of Sawan, the fifth month of the Hindu calendar that is often shown with the onset of monsoon rains, as seen here. The image shows a royal couple standing on the balcony underneath an awning. Below them is a female attendant entering the palatial structure. Beyond the walls surrounding the palace is a lush jungle that depicts a prowling tiger or lion and elephants combating. Rajput Style, Kota School.
Verification Level
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