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Indian
Maharana Bhim Singh riding (1784)
opaque watercolour and gold paint on paper
22.8 × 22.0 cm (image) 26.5 × 25.7 cm (sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1980
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About this work
From sacred beings to loving companions, animals in Asian art can evoke devotional worship and symbolise wisdom and power, as well as attract good and bad fortune. Illustrating the significance of the natural world in everyday life, these works present the diversity of fauna and their associated meaning for different cultures in Asia.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Inscription
inscribed in pen and black and red ink (in Devanagari script) on reverse u.c:
inscribed in pen and ink (in Devanagari script) on reverse l.c.:
Accession Number
AS219-1980
Department
Asian Art
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