"Night Scene: Group Listening to Music", Folio from the Davis Album
Late seventeenth century painters in India and Iran became fascinated with the idea of night time gatherings illuminated by the light of a candle or lamp. The effects of light and shadow were a new discovery for them. Here, we see an outdoor gathering of musicians at night by an artist who has lit the scene from a double candlestand at center.
Artwork Details
- Title: "Night Scene: Group Listening to Music", Folio from the Davis Album
- Date: late 17th century
- Geography: Attributed to India
- Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Dimensions: Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)
W. 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
Painting: H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm)
W. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
- Object Number: 30.95.174.33
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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Painted by Chitarman (Indian, active ca. 1627–70)
recto: dated 1627–28; verso: ca. 1530–50
first half 18th century
17th–18th century
ca. 1640
recto: ca. 1645; verso: ca. 1630–40
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