Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.220: A Sikh Ruler Playing Pachisi (Parcheesi) 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"A Sikh Ruler Playing Pachisi (Parcheesi) (Unknown Artist) , 2009.202.220,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216538. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.220 People Unknown Artist Title A Sikh Ruler Playing Pachisi (Parcheesi) Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date 19th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Punjab Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216538 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor on paper Dimensions 16.8 x 21 cm (6 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Stuart Cary Welch (by 1973 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1973. 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 2009.202.220 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 Lying across and on his side on a daybed is a young Sikh ruler. He reaches over to take a game piece from one of the three figures seated on the floor near a Pachisi, popularly known in the West as “Parcheesi”, game board. The ruler has a dark, full bead and wears a red turban, a salmon pink tunic, as well as white trousers with a drawstring. The figures on the floor wear long white scarves and white dhotis, a traditional men’s garment in India that consists of cloth wrapped around the waist and legs. Two of the figures have dark hair and full beards, while one has white hair and a full white beard. An attendant, whose status is signified by his small stature, massages one of the ruler’s feet. He is accompanied by another attendant in white carrying a cup and a flask. The men can be identified as Sikh by the type of turban that they are wearing, which was fashionable amongst Sikhs in the early 19th century. 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
