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Horoscope with Floral Drawings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored artwork with a central floral design featuring curving stems and three flowers. Six framed illustrations depicting people. Top left: one person in a boat with a bird-like creature and vegetation. Top right: two people interacting, one with wings. Bottom left: four people on a beach. Left middle: two people sitting in a boat. Bottom right: two people sitting. Right middle: one person holding an object while another sits across. The border around the artwork edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1850
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture
India (Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior or Indore)
Dimensions
599 × 418 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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