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Hanging

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a large figure with a blue face and a red and white garment. The figure has four arms. The figure's face is blue, and the figure wears a necklace. A semicircular dark object surrounds the figure's head. The figure stands on a tree trunk. The tree trunk is brown and green. The trunk extends down the painting and branches out into multiple limbs. The limbs are covered in small human-like figures. The human-like figures are white with red details. The human-like figures have outstretched arms. The background of the painting is beige. A red and blue border surrounds the painting. The border has a decorative pattern. The top of the painting has a red sky with green hills. The painting is titled "Hanging" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Cotton
Culture
India (Rajasthan, Nathdwara, Udaipur)
Dimensions
560 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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