Harvard Art Museums > 1971.131: Virahotkanthita Nayika with Deer 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 with Deer (Unknown Artist) , 1971.131,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216411. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1971.131 People Unknown Artist Title Virahotkanthita Nayika with Deer Classification Albums Work Type album folio Date 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Kangra Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216411 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Pahari Style, Kangra School Dimensions 25.3 x 20.1 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith Accession Year 1971 Object Number 1971.131 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 Holding onto the branches of a cherry blossom tree is a Virahotkanthita Nayika, (“One Distressed by Separation”), a heroine that waits for her lover to return from a long journey. She wears a mustard yellow dress and a matching shawl that covers her head and runs down her back; a head ornament; earrings; necklaces; armlets; and orange trousers. She has just taken off her orange shoes. Her fingers are stained orange with henna. A female deer is depicted on the left, approaching her. A stream occupies the foreground. The scene is set against a dark gray sky with a high, light blue, horizon line. Pahari Style, Kangra School. Publication History Stuart Cary Welch and Milo Cleveland Beach, Gods, Thrones, and Peacocks Northern Indian Painting from Two Traditions, exh. cat., Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (New York, NY, 1965), page 109/figure 76 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
