Yogini, from the series, Native Women of South India: Manners and Customs

Object Details

• Artist

  Pushpamala N. (India, born 1956)

  Clare Arni (United Kingdom, born 1962)

• Edition/State

  6/20

• Provenance

  2000-2004 - ?

  Pushpamala N. (b. 1956) and Clare Arni (b. 1962) [1]

  At least late 2012-2013

  Anonymous Donor, method of acquisition unknown [2]

  From 2013

  Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Anonymous Donor [3]

  Notes:

  [1] This photograph is edition 6/20 from the series “The Native Types,” which is a part of the larger project titled “Native Women of South India: Manners and Customs,” created between 2000 and 2004. The “Native Women of South India” series is a collaboration between Pushpamala N. and Clare Arni.

  [2] See email from Rebecca Gregson to Julian Raby, dated December 17, 2012, copy in object file. The object was transferred from the Anonymous Donor to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery for acquisition consideration on December 17, 2012.

  [3] See the meeting minutes titled “FSG Board of Trustees Collections Committee Meeting,” dated January 24, 2013, p. 2, copy in object file. This object was marked as approved on January 24, 2013.

  Research updated November 20, 2023

• Collection

  National Museum of Asian Art Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  Pushpamala N. (India, born 1956)

  Clare Arni (United Kingdom, born 1962)

  Anonymous

• Origin

  India

• Credit Line

  Anonymous gift in memory of Nasser Ahari

• Type

  Photograph

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  2000s

• Name

  Farhad, Massumeh, Arni, Clare, Pushpamala N.

• Place

  India

• Topic

  South Asian and Himalayan Art, Contemporary Art, Art, Self-portraits, Yogini, Portraits

• Culture

  Himalayan peoples, South Asians

• Object Type

  Photographs