"The Great Festivity (Maha Utsav): Six Figures Celebrate with Music and Dance," Folio from the "Early Bikaner" Bhagavata Purana (The Ancient Story of God)

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This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "The Great Festivity (Maha Utsav): Six Figures Celebrate with Music and Dance," Folio from the "Early Bikaner" Bhagavata Purana (The Ancient Story of God)
  • Date: ca. 1610
  • Culture: India, Rajasthan, probably kingdom of Bikaner
  • Medium: Opaque watercolor on paper
  • Dimensions: Page: 9 5/8 × 11 3/4 in. (24.4 × 29.8 cm)
    Image (painting): 6 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (17.1 × 24.8 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Promised Gift of Steven Kossak, The Kronos Collections
  • Object Number: L.2018.44.3
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art