Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.244: Dancing Gadis Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Dancing Gadis (Unknown Artist) , 2009.202.244,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217222. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.244 People Unknown Artist Title Dancing Gadis Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date mid-18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217222 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Pahari Style Dimensions 19.8 x 26.3 cm (7 13/16 x 10 3/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Stuart Cary Welch (by 1983 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of long-term loan to Museum in 1983. 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 2009.202.244 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 drawing depicts a large group of male musicians and dancers. The musicians play different types of drums such as the mridagam (the figures on the left, for example), and the standing drum, known as a tasha. On the right is a small shrine with a lingam, the aniconic form of the Hindu god Shiva. Pahari style. Exhibition History Out of the Hills: Miniature Painting from Himalayan India, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 05/26/1984 - 07/08/1984 The Music Room, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1984 - 11/11/1984 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
