A man and a woman playing flutes

Mabon, Robert (active 1792)

Item type:

drawing

Date of creation:

mid to late-18th century

Height:

37.5 cm  (14 3/4 in.)

Width:

34.3 cm  (13 1/2 in.)

Technique / Medium:

gray wash and graphite with pen and black ink on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper

Place of creation:

Bhārat [India]

Description

A man and a woman are each standing and playing a transverse flute (bansuri or basuri) (one over her left shoulder; the other over his right). The lavish garments and ornaments of each are sketched and annotated in elaborate detail.

Iconclass

48C73513
transverse flute
41D
fashion, clothing
41D2423
historical costume
41D265
ornamental parts of clothing
41D26
accessories (~ clothing)
41D266
ornaments, jewels

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Basuri [3900] (two)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

Extensive inscriptions in pen and black ink

RIdIM record id

6311