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.
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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