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Kunj Ekadashi

Medium:
Pigment paint and gold on cloth
Dimensions:
H x W: 213.3 x 156.5 cm (84 x 61 5/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Nathadwara, Rajasthan state, India
Date:
late 19th century
Topic:
festival  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, gift of Dr. Leo S. Figiel
Accession Number:
S1992.68
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Annakut

Medium:
Pigment paint on cloth
Dimensions:
H x W: 223.5 x 227 cm (88 x 89 3/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Nathadwara, Rajasthan state, Mewar, India
Date:
19th century
Topic:
peacock  Search this
worship  Search this
Parvati  Search this
Shiva  Search this
Krishna  Search this
dance  Search this
festival  Search this
Gopi  Search this
sun  Search this
cow  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, gift of Dr. Leo S. Figiel
Accession Number:
S1992.69
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Gulabi Ganguar (possibly)

Medium:
Pigment paint on cloth
Dimensions:
H x W: 206 x 161.3 cm (81 1/8 x 63 1/2 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Nathdwara, Rajasthan state, Mewar, India
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Anthropology, gift of Dr. Leo S. Figiel
Accession Number:
S1992.70
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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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Ismat, from Notes from the Desert series

Artist:
Gauri Gill (India, born 1970)  Search this
Printer:
Black and White on White, Inc.  Search this
Medium:
Selenium-toned gelatin silver print on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 61 × 76.2 cm (24 × 30 in)
Type:
Photograph
Origin:
India
Date:
1999-2010, printed 2014
Topic:
portrait  Search this
tree  Search this
woman  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Contemporary Art  Search this
desert  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — funds provided by the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art
Accession Number:
S2014.16
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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
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A Darbar of Jahangir

Medium:
Ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 32.8 x 19.9 cm (12 15/16 x 7 13/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
early 17th century
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
darbar  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.202
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Tiger hunting

Medium:
Color and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 27.3 x 19.5 cm (10 3/4 x 7 11/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
18th century
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
tiger  Search this
hunting  Search this
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.586
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Two composite elephants, fighting

Medium:
Tracing and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 13.1 x 19.1 cm (5 3/16 x 7 1/2 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
18th century
Period:
Possibly Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Topic:
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.642
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Ivory Throne Leg

Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 34.9 x 15.7 x 13.2 cm (13 3/4 x 6 3/16 x 5 3/16 in)
Type:
Furniture and Furnishing
Origin:
Orissa, India
Date:
13th century
Period:
Eastern Ganga dynasty
Topic:
ivory  Search this
lion  Search this
elephant  Search this
Eastern Ganga dynasty (700 - 1299)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
hermit  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.8
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Figure of an elephant

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 4.8 x 3.7 x 2.4 cm (1 7/8 x 1 7/16 x 15/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
India
Date:
1800-1900
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
elephant  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1916.608
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The Departure of Damayanti for Nishadha, from a Nala-Damayanti Series

Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 22.2 x 33.4 cm (8 3/4 x 13 1/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
1775-1800
Topic:
drum  Search this
lute  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1923.10
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The Wedding of Nala and Damayanti from a Nala-Damayanti series

Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 22 x 16.2 cm (8 11/16 x 6 3/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
1775-1800
Topic:
marriage  Search this
Nala Damayanti  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1923.11
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Damayanti and the Chakravaka Birds from a Nala-Damayanti series

Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 22.2 x 33.4 cm (8 3/4 x 13 1/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
1775-1800
Topic:
goose  Search this
lovers  Search this
Nala Damayanti  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1923.12
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Nala and Damayanti from a Nala Damayanti series

Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 22.2 x 33.4 cm (8 3/4 x 13 1/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Himachal Pradesh, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
1775-1800
Topic:
lovers  Search this
lotus  Search this
Nala Damayanti  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1923.13
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Kalpa Sutra and Kalakacaryakatha

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 23.5 x 33.4 cm (9 1/4 x 13 1/8 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Western India
Date:
15th century
Topic:
Jainism  Search this
Mahavira  Search this
Kalpasutra  Search this
Jina  Search this
Parshvanatha  Search this
India  Search this
Indra  Search this
Adinatha  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Trishala  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1923.3a-zz
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On View:
Freer Gallery 02: Body Image: Arts of the Indian Subcontinent
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Pancham Ragini from a Ragamala set

Medium:
Color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 18 x 13.8 cm (7 1/16 x 5 7/16 in)
Style:
Malwa style
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Madhya Pradesh state, Malwa, India
Date:
ca. 1640
Topic:
music  Search this
drum  Search this
ragamala  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1923.7
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The Gracious manifestation of Devi

Medium:
Color and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 37.5 x 25 cm (14 3/4 x 9 13/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Rajasthan state, India
Date:
17th-18th century
Topic:
Devi  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1923.8
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The Death of Bhisma from a Mahabharata

Medium:
Color and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 6 x 13.7 cm (2 3/8 x 5 3/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Chamba, Himachal Pradesh state, India
Date:
18th century
Topic:
Vishnu  Search this
Krishna  Search this
battle  Search this
death  Search this
Mahabharata  Search this
India  Search this
king  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1923.9
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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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