Harem scene
Title | Harem scene |
Accession Number | R.625 |
Museum Name | Indian Museum, Kolkata |
Gallery Name | N.A. |
Object Type | Decorative Art |
Main Material | Gouache on paper |
Country | Deccani |
Provenance | Deccani |
School | Painting |
Period / Year of Work | Late 17th Century C.E. |
Dimensions | L. 15.8 cm. B.11.8 cm. |
Brief Description | The painting shows a royal couple passing their time on the palace courtier in the company of their pet cat, a buck and a maid. They are seated on carpet enjoying wine in open air. Seated against a brocade bolster, her left hand resting on a small cushion, an attitude commonly depicted in the Deccani paintings of the last quarter of the 17th century. Bedecked with royal jewellery, they wear brocade dresses. |