Entertainment at a palace

Unknown (Indian)


Item type:
drawing
Date of creation:
20th century
Height:
22.0 cm  (8 11/16 in.)
Width:
30.0 cm  (11 13/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
ink on paper
Place of creation:
Rājasthān (Bhārat)
School:
Rajput

Description

Description from museum website:
The drawing depicts a king holding up a small lotus flower and sitting within an archway. Behind him is a female attendant holding up a flywhisk, which denotes his royal stats. The king watches a female dancer playing cymbals and kneeling as she balances a tray with candles. Behind her is a male musician holding a stringed instrument known as a tambura. Rajput Style.

Iconclass

48C75
making music; musician with instrument
48C8422
female dancer

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Cymbals [2451]
Tambura [3461]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5795