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
- Medium and Support
- Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
- 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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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 833 x 1209
- File Size
- 159 KB
- Record
- 1964/2.114
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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 May 13, 2024.