South Asian and Himalayan Art Archives - Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art

The Art of Knowing in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas

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A white palace and garden are offset against a painterly, colorful, cloudy sky.

Sunrise in Udaipur, 1722–23. Udaipur. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; 82.3 × 152.4 cm. The City Palace Museum, Udaipur, 2012.20.0015 (Detail)

A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur

November 19, 2022–May 14, 2023

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A close-up view of a bronze sculpture, lit with warm light and viewed in three-quarter view, of a figure with a raised hand, against a dark blue background.

Shiva Nataraja (detail), India, Tamil Nadu state, Chola dynasty, ca. 990, bronze, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment and funds provided by Margaret and George Haldeman, Freer Gallery of Art, F2003.2

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Subodh Gupta: Terminal

October 14, 2017 to February 2, 2019

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Detail photo, Shiva and Uma (Somaskanda); Figure; Chola dynasty, 12th century; Bronze; India, Tamil Nadu; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; S1987.907a-e

Detail, Shiva and Uma (Somaskanda); Figure; Chola dynasty, 12th century; Bronze; India, Tamil Nadu; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery; S1987.907a-e

Gods, Companions, and Devotees

May 23, 2017–June 2021

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Detail image, Vishnu Vishvarupa; India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, ca. 1800–1820; Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, 38.5 x 28 cm; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Given by Mrs. Gerald Clark, IS.33-2006

Detail, Vishnu Vishvarupa; India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, ca. 1800–1820; Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, 38.5 x 28 cm; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Given by Mrs. Gerald Clark, IS.33-2006

Yoga: The Art of Transformation

October 19, 2013 to January 26, 2014

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Detail image: “Îshâna ou Shiva” (Shiva). Robert J. Del Bontà collection, E563

Detail: “Îshâna ou Shiva” (Shiva). Robert J. Del Bontà collection, E563

Strange and Wondrous: Prints of India from the Robert J. Del Bontà Collection

October 19, 2013 to January 5, 2014

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Detail image, Jahangir Embracing Shah Abbas; From the St. Petersburg Album Signed by Abu’l Hasan (act. 1600–30); India, Mughal dynasty, ca. 1618; Margins by Muhammad Sadiq, Iran, dated AH 1170/1756–57 CE; Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper; Purchase; Freer Gallery of Art F1945.9

Detail, Jahangir Embracing Shah Abbas; From the St. Petersburg Album Signed by Abu’l Hasan (act. 1600–30); India, Mughal dynasty, ca. 1618; Margins by Muhammad Sadiq, Iran, dated AH 1170/1756–57 CE; Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper; Purchase; Freer Gallery of Art F1945.9