Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.89: A Dragon, Deer, and Two Seated Women 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"A Dragon, Deer, and Two Seated Women (Unknown Artist) , 2009.202.89,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217262. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.89 People Unknown Artist Title A Dragon, Deer, and Two Seated Women Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217262 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School Dimensions 16.2 x 12.5 cm (6 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969. 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 2009.202.89 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 Multiple sketches fill this page. On the left of the page are two crouching women. The one on the left is either doing the hair or picking nits from the hair of her companion. Trays of food and an ewer are before them. There is a sketch of a rocky ground with a variety of plants. It divides the female companions from a sketch of two female deer who lay on the ground. One has its head resting on the ground, while the other has it turned behind her. On the right of the page is dragon executed in Persian style. Its mouth is wide open exposing its large teeth and tongue. The placement of its legs suggests that the dragon is charging at something. Rajput Style, Kota School. 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
