The Wedding of Nala and Damayanti from a Nala-Damayanti series

Historical period(s)
1775-1800
School
Guler School
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 22 x 16.2 cm (8 11/16 x 6 3/8 in)
Geography
India, Punjab Hills, Himachal Pradesh state, Guler
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1923.11
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Painting

Keywords
India, marriage, Nala Damayanti
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Masters of Indian Painting. Exh. cat. Zurich. vol. 2: pp. 687-718.
  • Schuyler Cammann. Ancient Symbols in Modern Afghanistan. vol. 2 Washington and Ann Arbor, 1957. p. 22, note 63.
  • Dr. Esin Atil. The Brush of the Masters: Drawings from Iran and India. Exh. cat. Washington, 1978. cat. 79, p. 134.
Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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