Mahâbhârata series: Warriors in conference / India, Maharashtra, Paithan School
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- Accession Number
- 1975/2.151
- Title
- Mahâbhârata series: Warriors in conference
- Artist Nationality
- Indian
- Medium and Support
- ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- Object Creation Date
- early 19th century - mid 19th century
- Dimensions
- 27.31 cm x 41.28 cm (10 3/4 in. x 16 1/4 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Physical Description
- Large image painted with bold blues, reds, greens and yellows. Illustrates seven figures; three on the left half and four on the right. Several of the figures are pinching some sort of food substance. The figures that are closest to the right and left edges of the image also are holding weapons.
- Subject Matter
- This scene depicts an episode from the fifth book of the Mahâbhârata, in which the rival Pandava and the Kaurava clans are vying for the throne of Hastinapura. Yudhishthir, the leader of the Pandavas and the original heir to the throne, was forced into exile after losing a game of dice with the leader of the Kauravas. When he sought to reclaim the throne, the Kauravas, led by Duryodhana, refused to negotiate, and the two sides met in council to prepare for battle.
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- armed conflicts
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2795 x 1920
- File Size
- 714 KB
- Record
- 1975/2.151
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"Mahâbhârata series: Warriors in conference; India, Maharashtra, Paithan School." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1975-sl-2.151/1975_2.151.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.