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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
Museum record:
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