Indian. Page from a Naishadha-carita of Shri Harsha Series, ca. 1800–1825. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 11 5/8 x 15 5/8 in. (29.5 x 39.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 81.192.9 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 81.192.9_PS2.jpg)
Indian. Page from a Naishadha-carita of Shri Harsha Series, ca. 1800–1825. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 11 5/8 x 15 5/8 in. (29.5 x 39.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 81.192.9 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 81.192.9_bw_IMLS.jpg)
Page from a Naishadha-carita of Shri Harsha Series
Asian Art
The Naishadhacharita is an epic poem recounting the romance between the hero, Nala, and his wife, Damayanti. This page may depict episodes from the story after Nala has lost his kingdom and must serve as charioteer to King Rituparna. The king is shown seated on a horsedrawn cart with two attendants (both proportionally smaller than the king to show his importance) and wearing a crown (here a symbol of ancient royalty, as contemporary kings would have worn turbans). The purplecloaked figure of Nala appears three times, narrating consecutive episodes. This depiction of the passage of time on a single page is typical in Indian painting, but the use of a deep, open landscape setting is quite unusual.
CULTURE
Indian
MEDIUM
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
DATES
ca. 1800–1825
DIMENSIONS
sheet: 11 5/8 x 15 5/8 in. (29.5 x 39.7 cm)
image: 9 5/8 x 14 in. (24.4 x 35.6 cm) (show scale)
INSCRIPTIONS
Verso, at top center, in black ink, in Devanagari script: 31.
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
81.192.9
CREDIT LINE
Anonymous gift
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Indian. Page from a Naishadha-carita of Shri Harsha Series, ca. 1800–1825. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 11 5/8 x 15 5/8 in. (29.5 x 39.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 81.192.9 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 81.192.9_PS2.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 81.192.9_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2008
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