Queen Choladevi Before the Hermit-Sage Angiras: Page from a Dispersed Vrataraja: (King of Vratas, Rites Undertaken to Fulfill a Vow)
The image depicts a painting of a woman and a man sitting on a grassy area surrounded by trees. The woman sits on the left wearing a long blue headscarf and a long orange dress. The man on the right has a white beard and a white head covering. He wears a brown top and pink bottoms. A goat runs past on the left. A second goat is stationary on the left. A third figure wearing a conical black hat and carrying a pot sits behind the man. A tree trunk and a thatched hut are on the right. Mountains are in the background. The painting has a black border and an orange and red border. The image is set against a white background.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1790
- Medium
- Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India (Punjab Hills, Guler)
- Dimensions
- 599 × 427 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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