Harvard Art Museums > 2002.305: The Month of Sawan, drawing for a Baramasa (Song of the Seasons) series 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"The Month of Sawan, drawing for a Baramasa (Song of the Seasons) series , 2002.305,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/99348. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. 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 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 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 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
