Harvard Art Museums > 1971.129: Amorous Couple Under Curtains Albums Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Amorous Couple Under Curtains (Unknown Artist) , 1971.129,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216056. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1971.129 People Unknown Artist Title Amorous Couple Under Curtains Classification Albums Work Type album folio Date early 19th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216056 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Pahari School, Kangra Style Dimensions 18.1 x 11.75 cm (7 1/8 x 4 5/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith Accession Year 1971 Object Number 1971.129 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 Underneath large curtains is an amorous couple on a daybed (charpoi). Both figures are adorned with jewelry and the male figure also wears a turban. In front of their bed are trays containing food, as well as flasks and cups. Pahari School, Kangra Style. Exhibition History Out of the Hills: Miniature Painting from Himalayan India, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 05/26/1984 - 07/08/1984 Ambassador's Choice: The Galbraith Collection of Indian Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/15/1986 - 04/06/1986 Poignant, Picturesque, and Berserk Northern Indian Paintings and Objects of the Seventeenth through Nineteenth Centuries, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/08/1992 - 10/04/1992 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
