Harvard Art Museums > 1972.70: Virahotkanthita Nayika on a Terrace with a Pigeon 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"Virahotkanthita Nayika on a Terrace with a Pigeon (Unknown Artist) , 1972.70,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216058. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.70 People Unknown Artist Title Virahotkanthita Nayika on a Terrace with a Pigeon 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/216058 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Pahari Style, Kangra School Dimensions 22.54 x 16.19 cm (8 7/8 x 6 3/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.70 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 Standing barefoot on a white terrace is a Virahotkanthita Nayika, (“One Distressed by Separation”), a heroine that waits for her lover to return from a long journey. She wears a long dark orange dress, a long orange shawl that covers her head, armlets, bracelets, strands of pearls, earrings, head ornaments, and a nose ring. She gently arches her body as she looks behind her, with her right hand on her head while her left is extended and holds onto an end of her shawl. She gazes down at a large pigeon. In the background features two large flowering trees. Pahari Style, Kangra School. Exhibition History ReVisions, Indian Artists Engaging Traditions , Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, 04/04/2009 - 01/10/2010 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
