Accession Number1985/2.137
TitlePage from an Indian zodiac manuscript: Dhanus (possibly Sagittarius)
Artist(s)Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur SchoolObject Creation Datecirca 1840Medium & Supportink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paperDimensions 11 1/8 in x 7 15/16 in (28.3 cm x 20.1 cm);19 7/16 in x 14 7/16 in (49.37 cm x 36.67 cm)
Credit LineGift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. SpinkLabel copyAnonymous
Page from an Indian zodiac manuscript:
Dhanus (possibly Sagittarius)
India, Rajasthan, Jaipur school
ca. 1840
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink, 1985/2.137
Subject matterThis is a part of a series on Hindu deities and objects and animals associated with them.
Physical DescriptionA centaur dominates the foreground of this image. This is a half man-half horse creature, framed by a green field and cloudy sky. He holds a bow and arrow in his hands. A water body runs below the centaur.
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Keywords
arrows
field
horses
trees