Deer in a Wood (fragment) | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2009.202.179
People: Unknown Artist
Title: Deer in a Wood (fragment)
Classification: Drawings
Work Type: drawing
Date: c. 1745
Places: Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
Culture: Indian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/217511

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Ink and opaque white watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
Dimensions: 20 x 15.2 cm (7 7/8 x 6 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Stuart Cary Welch (by 1976 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.

Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1976.

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: 2009.202.179
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: This fragmented drawing partially depicts a large gazebo at the bottom surrounded by trees and palm trees. Two cranes can be found in the trees. The top portion features a wooded area. A male deer with large antlers runs as he looks back to a female deer. At the very top is a group of seated female deer. On the left are two running hounds, suggesting that a hunt is taking place. Rajput style, Kota school.

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