European Man Bitten by a Snake (top), Courtesan (?) (bottom)

* Nearly 20,000 images of artworks the museum believes to be in the public domain are available to download on this site. Other images may be protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights. By using any of these images you agree to LACMA's Terms of Use.

European Man Bitten by a Snake (top), Courtesan (?) (bottom)

India, Rajasthan, Mewar, circa 1760-1775
Drawings; watercolors
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; border: gilt paper with gesso relief decoration
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 4 in. (24.76 x 10.16 cm); Images: 4 1/2 x 3 3/16 in. (11.43 x 8.09 cm)
Gift of Anna Bing Arnold (M.87.159.1a-b)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Markel, Stephen. "The Enigmatic Image: Curious Subjects in Indian Art." Asianart.com, July 28, 2015. http://asianart.com/articles/enigmatic.