

Folk Painting
Folk Painting by an unknown artist. The painting depicts a scene with three people. The central figure is a man sitting on a throne-like chair wearing a yellow and red turban, a gray patterned robe with an orange sash, and a yellow vest. He sits on a pink seat with a yellow striped cushion. The man holds his right hand up, palm facing outwards, and his left hand outstretched towards a woman on his left. The woman on the left has long dark hair and wears a yellow top, a pink shawl with a yellow and blue striped skirt. She holds a tray with two yellow cups. The woman on the right has long dark hair, wears a pink top and a long yellow and orange skirt, and holds a long red and yellow object. The background is blue with some black writing at the top. The painting has a brown border.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1725
- Medium
- Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India (Rajasthan, Marwar)
- Dimensions
- 600 × 441 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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