King Bana enjoying music in his court, from the Usha-Aniruddha section of a Krishna Lila

Unknown (Indian)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
1760-1770
Height:
21.9 cm  (8 5/8 in.)
Width:
32.1 cm  (12 5/8 in.)
Technique / Medium:
ink and color on paper
Place of creation:
Bhārat [India]
School:
Guler

    Item location

  • Cleveland Museum of Art
    Indian and South Asian Art[Museum inv. no.: 1986.62]

Description

A man with many hands sits on what looks like a throne while being surrounded by humans with animal heads, two of which are playing a frame drum and bowed string instrument.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Daire [2536]
Stringed instruments [3101] (Instrument depiction lacks details and seems unfinished, the player appears to be in a bowing position, but there is no bow in the hand. The strings are only visible below the bridge. )

RIdIM images


Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

5172