Who painted painting, drawing,?

painting, drawing, was painted by Unknown in 750.

Where can I see painting, drawing,?

painting, drawing, is held by ethnographic museum.

What movement is painting, drawing,?

painting, drawing, is associated with Indian Miniature.

Artwork

painting, drawing,

Unknown , 750

painting, drawing, is a paint painting by the Indian Miniature artist Unknown. It dates from 750 and is held in the collection of the ethnographic museum. The work is a small paper drawing measuring 23.

About this work

Overview

The work is a small paper drawing measuring 23.5 by 40.5 centimeters, executed in watercolour and Indian ink on an untrimmed sheet that retains its original dimensions. The composition centers on a standing woman rendered in half‑profile, her right hand raised to her breast while holding a narrow ribbon that trails down her garment.

Subject & Meaning

Accompanying calligraphic text identifies the image as a greeting from a lady to a close family member, likely a mother celebrating her son’s recent progress in drawing. The inscription records the speaker as the ninth lady, noting that the fourth elder sister’s son has begun to study drawing and that the mother frequently looks at this picture when thinking of him.

Technique & Style

The piece combines delicate watercolour washes with precise Indian ink lines, a typical method in Tang‑period portraiture. The figure’s hair is styled in a high knot wrapped in a grey cloth and secured with pins, reflecting the elaborate coiffure worn by aristocratic women of the era, whose hair was often piled in heavy pads around the head.

Context

The drawing exemplifies the Tang dynasty’s interest in personal, domestic subjects, contrasting with the more formal court paintings of the time. The fashion of the hair knot and the intimate tone of the inscription align with other surviving examples that document elite women’s attire and familial relationships in 8th‑century China.

History & Provenance

The work remains on its original paper, suggesting it has not been altered or trimmed since its creation in the Tang period. No later additions or restorations are evident, indicating that the piece has been preserved in a condition close to its initial state.