Harvard Art Museums > 1982.63: Nar Singh Das Narouk Slaying a Boar Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Nar Singh Das Narouk Slaying a Boar (Unknown Artist) , 1982.63,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215825. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1982.63 People Unknown Artist Title Nar Singh Das Narouk Slaying a Boar Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date 18th-19th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kishangarh Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215825 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; Rajput Style Dimensions sight: 20.48 x 30.8 cm (8 1/16 x 12 1/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: Language: Hindi Script: Devanagari “Nar Singh Das Narouk” Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr. Accession Year 1982 Object Number 1982.63 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Description: The painting features a male figure, identified by the inscription as a man named “Nar Singh Das Narouk” about to deliver a fatal blow with his sword to a large, male, bloodied boar. Narouk wears a green decorated shirt with yellow decorated trousers and orange shoes. His green turban matches the pattern of his shirt. He raises his bloodied sword way past his head with two hands. The sword’s scabbard hangs from Narouk’s waist. His white horse lies on the ground and appears to be injured. Rajput Style. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
