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Goddess Bhadrakali Worshipped by the Gods from a tantric Devi series

Artist:
Attributed to Kripal (active 1660-1690)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, gold, silver and beetle wing cases on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 21.7 x 21.5 cm (8 9/16 x 8 7/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Basohli, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
ca. 1660-1670
Topic:
worship  Search this
Vishnu  Search this
Devi  Search this
Shiva  Search this
lotus  Search this
man  Search this
tantra  Search this
India  Search this
Brahma  Search this
conch shell  Search this
Bhadrakali  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1984.42
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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The Goddess worshipped by the sage Chyavana from a Tantric Devi series

Artist:
Attributed to Kripal (active 1660-1690)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor on paper, gold, silver, and beetle wing
Dimensions:
H x W (painting): 17.9 × 21.4 cm (7 1/16 × 8 7/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Basohli, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
ca. 1660-1670
Topic:
worship  Search this
Vishnu  Search this
Devi  Search this
lotus  Search this
sage  Search this
tantra  Search this
India  Search this
Rishi  Search this
conch shell  Search this
mace  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
sudarshana chakra  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1997.8
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Three Bears

Culture/People:
Mescalero Apache  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Ignatius Palmer, Mescalero Apache, 1922-1985  Search this
Collector:
William J. Michalski (William Michalsky), Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
William J. Michalski (William Michalsky), Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
William J. Michalski (William Michalsky), Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
Three Bears
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, gouache/opaque watercolors
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
25.5 x 30.7 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
New Mexico; USA
Date created:
1962
Catalog Number:
23/2926
Barcode:
232926.000
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Mescalero Apache
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws616641197-b49b-47a4-bf15-68b8c934fce7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_248127
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The Basket Weaver

Culture/People:
Mescalero Apache  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Ignatius Palmer, Mescalero Apache, 1922-1985  Search this
Collector:
William J. Michalski (William Michalsky), Non-Indian  Search this
Previous owner:
William J. Michalski (William Michalsky), Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
William J. Michalski (William Michalsky), Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
The Basket Weaver
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paperboard, gouache/opaque watercolors
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
25.8 x 30.5 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
New Mexico; USA
Date created:
1962
Catalog Number:
23/2928
Barcode:
232928.000
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Mescalero Apache
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws652fb5308-83da-454d-ade4-46674ad234af
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_248129
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The Newlyweds

Culture/People:
Kiowa  Search this
Artist/Maker:
James Auchiah, Kiowa, 1906-1975  Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Seller:
Dr. Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Non-Indian, 1882-1966  Search this
Title:
The Newlyweds
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, gouache/opaque watercolors
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
16.3 x 24 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
1924
Catalog Number:
23/6038
Barcode:
236038.000
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Kiowa
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f8901812-a087-4586-9075-fb266ef3c421
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_250945
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Delaware Misi'ng Dancer

Culture/People:
Oklahoma Delaware  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Ruthe Blalock Jones (Chu-Lun-Dit), Oklahoma Delaware/Oklahoma Shawnee/Peoria, b. 1939  Search this
Seller:
Philbrook Museum of Art (Philbrook Art Center), 1939-  Search this
Previous owner:
Philbrook Museum of Art (Philbrook Art Center), 1939-  Search this
Title:
Delaware Misi'ng Dancer
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paperboard, gouache/opaque watercolors
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
41 x 51 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
1967
Catalog Number:
23/9302
Barcode:
239302.000
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Oklahoma Delaware
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws679497074-2bc0-4f09-8d09-edb14d3afd10
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_254798
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Textile design painting

Culture/People:
Kiowa  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Al Momaday (Alfred Morris Momaday/Haun Toa [War Lance]), Kiowa, 1913-1981  Search this
Commissioner:
Scottdale Textile Mills (Scottdale Cotton Mill), 1901-1982  Search this
Previous owner:
Scottdale Textile Mills (Scottdale Cotton Mill), 1901-1982  Search this
Theodore Stone (Ted Stone/Theodore Nathaniel Silberstein), Non-Indian, 1917-2000  Search this
Donor:
Theodore Stone (Ted Stone/Theodore Nathaniel Silberstein), Non-Indian, 1917-2000  Search this
Object Name:
Textile design painting
Media/Materials:
Paperboard, graphite, gouache/opaque watercolors
Techniques:
Drawn, painted
Dimensions:
53 x 38 x 0.3 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
New Mexico; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1948-1952
Catalog Number:
25/4121
Barcode:
254121.000
See related items:
Kiowa
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b0260a18-d029-481c-80af-8ac2e5ec8f07
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_269740
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We Have Words for Art

Culture/People:
Oklahoma Cherokee  Search this
Artist/Maker:
America Meredith, Cherokee Nation, b. 1972  Search this
Seller:
America Meredith, Cherokee Nation, b. 1972  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Ford Foundation, 1936-  Search this
Title:
We Have Words for Art
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, gouache/opaque watercolors, watercolor, ink
Techniques:
Painted, drawn
Dimensions:
57.8 x 42.5 x 8.0 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Santa Fe; Santa Fe County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
2011
Catalog Number:
26/8632
Barcode:
268632.000
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Oklahoma Cherokee
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6220a8765-9737-498e-b708-ed4bd366d7a8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_401730
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Painting

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Bruce Watchman, Diné (Navajo), b. 1951  Search this
Previous owner:
Lois Sherr Dubin, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Lois Sherr Dubin, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, gouache/opaque watercolors
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
22.7 x 32.8 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Fort Defiance, Navajo Reservation; Apache County; Arizona; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 2000
Catalog Number:
26/9397
Barcode:
269397.000
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Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63234bbb9-2912-410b-97b6-c15fda011e84
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_410536

Battle of the Bulge

Culture/People:
Diné (Navajo)  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Bruce Watchman, Diné (Navajo), b. 1951  Search this
Previous owner:
Lois Sherr Dubin, Non-Indian  Search this
Donor:
Lois Sherr Dubin, Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
Battle of the Bulge
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, gouache/opaque watercolors
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
20.4 x 28.0 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Fort Defiance, Navajo Reservation; Apache County; Arizona; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 2000
Catalog Number:
26/9398
Barcode:
269398.000
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Diné (Navajo)
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64d18ae3d-9f67-41b9-afdd-621bd0569cfd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_410537

Fighting Bucks

Culture/People:
Yanktonnai Nakota  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Oscar Howe (Mazuha Hokshina), Yanktonnai Nakota, 1915-1983  Search this
Previous owner:
Alvah Stanley, Non-Indian, 1940-1996  Search this
Sylvia Ann Davis (Mrs. Alvah Stanley), Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
Sylvia Ann Davis (Mrs. Alvah Stanley), Non-Indian  Search this
Title:
Fighting Bucks
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, gouache/opaque watercolors
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
51.5 x 68.5 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
Vermillion; Clay County; South Dakota; USA
Date created:
1967
Catalog Number:
27/217
Barcode:
270217.000
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Yanktonnai Nakota
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f16bdc81-8913-40bb-9b65-5064b98912cf
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_415693

Ma's Painting

Culture/People:
Minnesota Chippewa [Grand Portage, Minnesota]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
George Morrison, Minnesota Chippewa [Grand Portage, Minnesota], 1919-2000  Search this
Previous owner:
Ruth Iora Butts (Ruth Iora Miller/Mrs. Lester E. Butts), Non-Indian, 1915-2010  Search this
Briand Morrison, Minnesota Chippewa [Grand Portage, Minnesota]  Search this
Seller:
Briand Morrison, Minnesota Chippewa [Grand Portage, Minnesota]  Search this
Seller agent:
Bockley Gallery  Search this
Title:
Ma's Painting
Object Name:
Painting
Media/Materials:
Paper, gouache/opaque watercolors
Techniques:
Painted
Dimensions:
83.4 x 54.8 cm
Object Type:
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place:
New York City; New York; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1958
Catalog Number:
27/597
Barcode:
270597.000
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Minnesota Chippewa [Grand Portage, Minnesota]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a3bd6947-dcf1-490a-a0e4-bbf26bbaffcc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_416443

The Vision of Khas-grub-dje with Tsonk'a-pa appearing to him on an elephant

Medium:
Opaque watercolor on cloth
Dimensions:
H x W: 69.8 x 42 cm (27 1/2 x 16 9/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Tibet
Date:
19th century
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
elephant  Search this
mandala  Search this
Tibet  Search this
Mahakala  Search this
Tsongkhapa  Search this
Yamantaka  Search this
Padmasambhava  Search this
dharmachakra mudra  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
thangka  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1905.74
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1905.74

The beloved (Radha) in conversation with her confidante from a Rasikapriya

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 7.9 x 13.2 cm (3 1/8 x 5 3/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India
Date:
ca. 1617
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
Hinduism  Search this
Radha  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Rasikapriya  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1931.5
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye35555286d-ae5b-4ee9-8354-2fdc7bfa7ece
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1931.5

A Girl with a Pet Antelope

Medium:
Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 21.1 x 14.9 cm (8 5/16 x 5 7/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Possibly Kulu, Himachal Pradesh state, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
ca. 1750
Topic:
antelope  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1937.42
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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edanmdm:fsg_F1937.42

Babur at the Capture of Kabul in 910 H (A.D. 1504), from an Akbarnama

Artist:
Mahesh  Search this
Basawan  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 36.6 x 23.9 cm (14 7/16 x 9 7/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
1586-90
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Topic:
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1945.27
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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edanmdm:fsg_F1945.27
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The World of Animals

Artist:
Miskin (active late 1570s–ca. 1604)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 33.8 x 21.7 cm (13 5/16 x 8 9/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1590
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Topic:
bird  Search this
fish  Search this
dragon  Search this
phoenix  Search this
lion  Search this
camel  Search this
horse  Search this
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)  Search this
antelope  Search this
rhinoceros  Search this
illumination  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1945.29
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Worlds within Worlds: Imperial Paintings from India and Iran
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3330e2383-d9f4-4186-8d21-a7355e647aed
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edanmdm:fsg_F1945.29

Folio from the Gulshan Album (Rose Garden album); recto: Elephant and trainer; verso: Quatrain in nasta'liq allegedly by Mir 'Ali al-Katib

Artist:
Attributed to Farrukh Chela  Search this
Calligrapher:
Calligraphy by Mir Ali al-Katib (died 1559-60 (AH 937))  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 42.5 x 26.5 cm (16 3/4 x 10 7/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
Calligraphy ca.1540; "Chained Elephant" ca.1590, borders added ca. 1600
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Topic:
landscape  Search this
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
illumination  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1956.12
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Worlds within Worlds: Imperial Paintings from India and Iran
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3574e9da5-f1f2-4053-b374-0906c3fa60c4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1956.12
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Shiva and Parvati with Their Children Ganesha and Karttikeya (Skanda)

Medium:
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 20.1 x 15.8 cm (7 15/16 x 6 1/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Kangra, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
ca. 1830
Topic:
peacock  Search this
bull  Search this
Ganesha  Search this
Parvati  Search this
Shiva  Search this
elephant  Search this
mountain  Search this
warrior  Search this
family  Search this
India  Search this
Karttikeya  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1966.33
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3612bd425-fd5f-4875-b69a-d3ab1ee326e7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1966.33

Karna Slays a Demon

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 11.8 x 16.6 cm (4 5/8 x 6 9/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Probably Seringapatam, Karnataka state, South India
Date:
1670
Topic:
elephant  Search this
battle  Search this
demon  Search this
India  Search this
Karna  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1975.4
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3133a00de-7cac-43c4-be5c-a08f2070783d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1975.4

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