Untitled

Unknown

ca. 1610 · Ink and opaque watercolor on paper · Asian Art

A nobleman is about to lose his head to an enemy's sword while spectators watch in fear and excitement. The style of this painting—with its flattened forms, planes of unmodulated color, and profile figures—owes much to the indigenous sixteenth-century Chaurapanchasika style. However, the color tones are different, and the line is less calligraphic.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1610

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Culture

India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Steven Kossak, The Kronos Collections, 1978