Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a watercolor painting. It dates from 1625 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The work is a religious painting that depicts the Hindu deity Krishna. Created in 1625, the piece utilizes ink and opaque watercolor on paper to present this specific divine figure. As an anonymous Indian work from the early seventeenth century, the subject matter centers entirely on the representation of Krishna, reflecting the devotional traditions of the region during that period.
Technique & Style
As a painting on paper, the support is paper, and the medium combines fine line work with layered washes of color typical of Indian manuscript traditions.
The work is an ink and opaque watercolor painting on paper, dated 1625 and measuring 23.5 cm in height by 40.3 cm in width. It belongs to the religious genre and depicts the Hindu deity Krishna, reflecting its devotional subject matter. The piece was created in India and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
As a painting on paper, the support is paper, and the medium combines fine line work with layered washes of color typical of Indian manuscript traditions. The composition centers on Krishna, employing a flat, decorative style that emphasizes narrative clarity over naturalistic rendering.
History & Provenance
Untitled, an anonymous Indian painting dated to 1625, was executed in ink and opaque watercolor on paper and depicts the Hindu deity Krishna. The work belongs to the religious genre and was produced in India, though the identity of its creator remains unknown. It entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is presently housed, and its provenance is limited to its acquisition by the museum; no earlier owners are recorded.
The dating of 1625 derives from the entity’s canonical date, and the dimensions measure 23.5 cm by 40.3 cm.
The work is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as recorded in its institutional data. Its Wikidata entry locates the painting at the same museum and identifies it as part of that collection. No accession number is provided in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented.
The painting, dated 1625, is catalogued as an anonymous work executed in ink and opaque watercolor on paper, made in India.
Overview
This untitled painting, rendered in ink and opaque watercolor on paper, depicts a blue-skinned deity playing a flute amidst a pastoral setting. Created in the kingdom of Mewar, Rajasthan, it features cows and women in colorful saris gathered around the central figure under a tree. The work exemplifies the vibrant narrative style characteristic of the region's artistic traditions.
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