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Sahib Ram

ca. 1800 · Ink and opaque watercolor on paper · Asian Art

This drawing is thought to have been a preparatory study for a mural. Although it first served as a pounce— its lines were pricked with tiny holes to allow the image to be transferred to a wall—it was later reworked into a finished drawing by Sahib Ram, who strengthened its outlines, whited out areas he wished to change, and brushed Krishna’s skin and clothing with luminous washes of watercolor. The drawing is based on an earlier work by the artist Sahib Ram that shows a dancing girl dressed as Krishna.

Artist

Sahib Ram

Date

ca. 1800

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Culture

India (Rajasthan, Jaipur)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1918