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Procession of Carriages Carrying Booty: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Manuscript

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful illustration on a beige background depicting a procession of horse-drawn carriages with booty. The carriages are white with red, blue, and yellow details. Four carriages are shown; two are pulled by a single red and pink horse respectively. Two carriages are pulled by a pink and a brown horse respectively. People are riding on the horses and beside the carriages. The scene is framed by a blue border with an orange outline and surrounded by flowers and foliage. Small illustrations of men are in the blue corners. The edges are rough and worn.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1640–50
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
532 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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