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"The Manifest Deceived Heroine," Illustrated folio from a dispersed Rasikapriya (Lover’s Breviary) of Keshav Das

Attributed to Sahibdin
ca. 1640
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    "The Manifest Deceived Heroine," Illustrated folio from a dispersed Rasikapriya (Lover’s Breviary) of Keshav Das
  • Artist:
    Attributed to Sahibdin (active ca. 1628–55)
  • Date:
    ca. 1640
  • Culture:
    India, Rajasthan, Mewar
  • Medium:
    Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; narrow red border with wide yellow inner border marginated with black rules;
  • Dimensions:
    Page: 13 3/16 × 8 9/16 in. (33.5 × 21.7 cm)
    Image (painting): 11 3/16 × 6 7/8 in. (28.4 × 17.5 cm)
  • Classification:
    Paintings
  • Credit Line:
    Promised Gift of Steven Kossak, The Kronos Collections
  • Object Number:
    L.2018.44.6
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art