A celebration of the rains / Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Kotah School

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Accession Number
1964/2.114
Title
A celebration of the rains
Artist Nationality
Indian
Object Creation Date
early 19th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
India (nation)
Rajasthan (state)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
India (nation)
Creation Place 3
Rajasthan (state)
Style/Group/Movement
Rajasthani
Dimensions
24.5 cm x 16.5 cm (9 5/8 in. x 6 1/2 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
painting
Physical Description
Fresh greens for the foliage and dark blue clouds sprinkled with lightning set the rain celebration scene. Court ladies have gathered on the lawn, and some swing under a blossoming tree, while the raja and a woman watch the exciement below from a balcony of his white palace.
Subject Matter
In India, the monsoon season is welcomed with joy, for it brings a refreshing end to a long period of heat and drought. The artist has perfectly captured the moist atmosphere of the monsoons, with fresh greens for the foliage and dark blue clouds sprinkled with lightning. Caught up in a festive mood, court ladies have gathered on the lawn to take turns at the swing under a blossoming tree, while the raja and his paramour watch from a balcony of his palace.
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"A celebration of the rains; Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Kotah School." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1964-sl-2.114/1964_2.114.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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