A Lady Playing the Tanpura
Woman playing a tanpura. The woman wears an orange head covering with pearls around it; she has a bindi on her forehead, a nose ring, and earrings. She wears a necklace, bracelets on both wrists and a shawl over a white long-sleeved blouse and white skirt. The tanpura is green and yellow. The background of the painting is beige.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1735
- Medium
- Ink, opaque and transparent watercolor, and gold on paper
- Culture
- India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh)
- Dimensions
- 394 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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