Harvard Art Museums > 1974.130: Virahotkanthita Nayika, Yearning for her Lover 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"Virahotkanthita Nayika, Yearning for her Lover (Unknown Artist) , 1974.130,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216460. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1974.130 People Unknown Artist Title Virahotkanthita Nayika, Yearning for her Lover Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Bikaner Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216460 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Dimensions 19.4 x 12.6 cm (7 5/8 x 4 15/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bienstock Accession Year 1974 Object Number 1974.130 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 In this painting, a Virahotkanthita Nayika (“One Distressed by Separation”), a heroine that waits and yearns for her lover to return from a long journey, stands on a terrace. She is accompanied by a female attendant. Rajput Style, Bikaner School. Publication History Elisabeth Barro, "Zangar: A Study of Green Pigments Used at the Mughal and Rajput Courts" (Bachelor's thesis, Harvard University, 1997), Unpublished, pp. 1-82 passim Exhibition History Eyes to the East: Indian, Persian, and Turkish Art Given by Harvard Graduates, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1990 - 11/25/1990 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
