Painting of a Composite Horse (Pashu Kunjar)
Date: about 1820
Dimensions:
10 x 6 5/8 in. (25.4 x 16.7 cm)(Dealer)
Medium: Opaque pigments and gold on wasli
Place of Origin: India, Pahari School
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Mrs. George W. Stevens Fund
Object number: 2009.14
Label Text:Animals composed of intertwined human or animal figures were a popular subject in Indian miniature painting. These fantastical images may have alluded to the Hindu belief in the transmigration of souls—the reincarnated soul coming back again and again to inhabit both human and animal bodies.
The image is painted on wasli, a type of paper invented by Indian miniature painters in which several sheets are glued together in layers and then polished to create a shiny, smooth surface for the paint.
The image is painted on wasli, a type of paper invented by Indian miniature painters in which several sheets are glued together in layers and then polished to create a shiny, smooth surface for the paint.
DescriptionUnsigned Indian miniature on wasli paper (several thin sheets of paper glued together).
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