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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2009.202.224
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/217359

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
10.3 x 26 cm (4 1/16 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
2009.202.224
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The recto of this folio features two vignettes with amorous couples on day beds in various positions. The verso of this folio features one vignette of an amorous couple on a day bed and another vignette of a horse.

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