

Priests before Shri Nathji
The image depicts a painting titled "Priests before Shri Nathji" by an unspecified artist. The painting is divided into two sections: The top section shows a blue deity with a large white necklace and a crown, standing on a yellow background with a red patterned border. The deity has four arms, each holding a different object: a flower, a conch shell, a discus, and a mace. There are two pink flowers on either side of the deity. Two men in white and yellow clothing stand on either side of the deity, holding objects. The bottom section shows four men in white clothing with red trim standing around a colorful object. Three of the men hold objects: one holds a fly whisk, one holds a ceremonial object, and one holds a decorative object. The background of the bottom section is gray. The entire image has a yellow border.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1820
- Medium
- Ink, gold and opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India (Rajasthan, Kota)
- Dimensions
- 511 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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