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The Eleventh Month

Indian

Artwork Details

The Eleventh Month
mid 18th century
Indian
ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
11 1/4 in x 7 1/4 in (28.58 cm x 18.41 cm);19 5/16 in x 14 5/16 in (49.05 cm x 36.35 cm);11 3/16 in x 7 1/4 in (28.42 cm x 18.41 cm)
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink
1985/2.141

Description

Subject Matter:

Baramasa is the Indian calendar, which inspired poetry about the seasons. Love between lovers is a frequent theme. 

Physical Description:

A blue-skinned figure faces a female, who are both seated within a white structure overlooking a courtyard. Outside the walls of the building, two men walk with bows and arrows. To the lower right, four female figures are gathered around a tree.

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