Diagram for a Pichawai Depicting the Sharad Purnima (the Autumn Full Moon)
Brown paper with darker brown spots and discoloration; visible creases run vertically and horizontally through center. A grid drawn in black outlines 9 panels on paper. A border along left and right sides contains 7 small rectangular panels with images. Remainder of paper contains simple line drawings with minimal use of color; drawings depict people, elephants, other animals; scattered dots of blue, red, orange, and yellow pigment.
Artwork Details
- Date
- mid-19th century
- Medium
- Ink, wash, and opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India (Rajasthan, Nathadwara)
- Dimensions
- 439 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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