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Genealogical Painting1782

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South Asian narrative painting with densely packed figures in horizontal registers flanking a large stylized tree, a central shrine, and a procession at the base, with lines of script throughout
Densely detailed Indian manuscript painting with vivid red, green, blue, and gold pigments, centered on a large spreading tree filled with numerous small figures; flanking registers show rows of figures in red garments with Devanagari script captions; celestial figures and serpent form at top register; architectural shrine and narrative scenes at base.
Indian manuscript painting with opaque watercolor; a large central tree with multiple figures seated on platforms among its branches, rising against a blue ground; at left, a multi-armed deity within a golden pavilion; at right, a figure atop a pillar with a lion capital; groups of courtly figures in red, orange, and white garments gather in a green landscape below; horizontal band of Devanagari script divides upper and lower registers; red border with decorative margin.
Indian manuscript painting on blue ground; elephant-headed deity seated in a multi-tiered gold and terracotta shrine with hanging ornaments; smaller figures in upper corners and along right border; Devanagari inscription in yellow band at bottom.
Rajasthani manuscript painting with opaque watercolor; central blue-ground scene of two figures seated on a red carpet in devotional poses before a tall column topped with a gilded deity figure; borders filled with smaller figures in red court dress on colored grounds; two lines of Devanagari script in a yellow band below the central scene.
Opaque watercolor manuscript painting with Devanagari text labels above and below; a procession of elaborately dressed figures in white and multicolored garments moves across a green landscape, with architectural steps at right where seated figures receive them, and a horse and elephant visible at far right.
Indian manuscript painting with multiple figures in courtly dress seated on platforms among dense green foliage with yellow fruits; Devanagari inscriptions label groups throughout the crowded composition, rendered in bright red, orange, blue, and yellow pigments with visible paint loss and craquelure.
Painted manuscript page with two horizontal registers, fine brushwork in vivid red, blue, green, and gold. Upper register depicts a multi-headed deity reclining on a serpent at left, a seated multi-headed figure at center, and a procession of figures with a wheeled cart at right. Lower register shows rows of courtly figures seated and kneeling in formal arrangement against a red ground. Devanagari script labels appear throughout.
Indian manuscript painting with opaque watercolor on paper, depicting a large central tree rising through multiple celestial registers against a deep blue ground. Divine and courtly figures occupy platforms and pavilions at various levels, including an elephant-headed deity in a golden shrine at left. A crowd of figures in red and orange garments gathers at the base near terraced steps, with elephants and horses in the lower register. Lines of Devanagari script appear in horizontal bands between registers and in the outer border.
Manuscript painting with Devanagari script labels organizing rows of small turbaned figures in red and green garments across horizontal registers; upper left scene shows seated figures beneath a decorative pillar against a deep blue ground; lower section depicts elephants, horses, and additional figures near an arched structure; fine line work with flat opaque color throughout.
Indian manuscript painting with multiple horizontal registers depicting rows of courtly figures in red, green, and blue garments, with Devanagari inscriptions labeling each row; enthroned figures visible at right margin against blue ground.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Genealogical Painting
Place Made
Nepal, Bhaktapur (?)
Date Made
1782
Medium
Mineral pigments, ink, and gold on cotton cloth
Dimensions
44 13/16 x 33 5/16 in. (113.67 x 84.46 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Jucker
Accession Number
AC1992.247.1
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art