Radha’s toilette

Historical period(s)
late 18th century
Movement
Guler Court
School
Pahari School
Medium
Color on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 15.4 x 10.8 cm (6 1/16 x 4 1/4 in)
Geography
India, Punjab Hills, Himachal Pradesh state, Guler
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1937.43
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Painting

Keywords
bathing, fly whisk, India, music, Radha, ragamala
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. Rajput Painting: An Account of the Hindu paintings of Rajasthan and the Panjab Himalayas from the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth Century Described in their Relation to Contemporary Thought. 2 vols., New York and London. vol. 2: pl. 72B.
Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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