Leaping Antelopes
DrawingsIndian18th century

Leaping Antelopes

c. 1745

Description

The page is filled with leaping antelopes executed with varying degrees of detail and in different sizes. The black and colorful swirls that can be found through the page signify the artist testing strokes and colors, as well as adjusting the amount of pigment held in the brushes. Rajput style, Kota school.

Classification
Drawings
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
Culture
Indian
Century
18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

9 x 17.8 cm (3 9/16 x 7 in.)

Provenance

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.

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