Lot Essay
The red and gold in the background is likely the pre-dawn sky, indicating this woman is performing her morning ablutions
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INDIA, KISHANGARGH, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A painting of a Sanyasin
India, Kishangargh, 18th century
A nude woman with one hand raised, standing against a dark green background, with a gold- and red-streaked sky above
Opaque pigments and gold on wasli
4 15/16 x 3 1/16 in. (15 x 7.8 cm.)
India, Kishangargh, 18th century
A nude woman with one hand raised, standing against a dark green background, with a gold- and red-streaked sky above
Opaque pigments and gold on wasli
4 15/16 x 3 1/16 in. (15 x 7.8 cm.)
Provenance
George P. Bickford Collection, acquired by 10 September 1973
Private collection, New York, by inheritance
Private collection, New York, by inheritance
Exhibited
On loan to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 10 September 1973 - 8 January 1974, and 16 December 1976 - 12 September 1980
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