Erotic Painting (recto and verso), folio from a Jain manuscript | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2009.202.222
Title: Erotic Painting (recto and verso), folio from a Jain manuscript
Classification: Manuscripts
Work Type: manuscript folio
Date: 15th-16th century
Places: Creation Place: South Asia, India, Gujarat
Culture: Indian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/216444

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: folio: 10.5 x 26 cm (4 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Stuart Cary Welch (by 1979 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1979.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Accession Year: 2009
Object Number: 2009.202.222
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: The recto and verso of this folio feature two vignettes with amorous couples on day beds in various positions.

Exhibition History

Where Traditions Meet: Painting in India from the 15th-17th Centuries, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 06/05/2003 - 12/07/2003
Women in South Asian Art, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/26/2017 - 01/07/2018

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