Durga and Kali Approach the Gathered Armies of Chanda and Munda: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya
This dynamic drawing was originally part of a set that was eventually transferred to other pages for completion. Here, the prick marks that were made to allow the pounce to function can be clearly seen, as can the somewhat smudged resulting lines.
Artwork Details
- Title: Durga and Kali Approach the Gathered Armies of Chanda and Munda: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya
- Date: ca. 1780
- Culture: India (Himachal Pradesh, Guler)
- Medium: Graphite and ink on paper, pricked for transfer
- Dimensions: 5 1/4 x 7 5/8 in. (13.3 x 19.4 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Purchase, The Research Institute of the Scripps Clinic Gift, in honor of Lita Annenberg Hazen and Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 1995
- Object Number: 1995.132.1
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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