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An emperor visits Tulsidas

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1710-1712

  • Geography

    Udaipur, Rajasthan state, Mewar, India

  • Material

    Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W (overall): 49.2 × 44.6 cm (19 3/8 × 17 9/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1986.13

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1986.13

Object Details

  • Artist

    Attributed to Master of the Jagged Water's Edge

  • Court

    Mewar Court

  • School/Tradition

    Rajput school

  • Provenance

    By 1972
    Switzerland, by 1972 [1]
    To 1986
    Spink & Son, Ltd., London, to 1986
    From 1986
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Spink & Son, Ltd. in 1986
    Notes:
    [1] According to correspondence in the object file, Douglas Barrett, formerly Keeper of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum, confirmed that he had seen and examined this
    object in Switzerland in 1972 (see Curatorial Note 6 in object record).

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur (November 19, 2022 to May 14, 2023)
    Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas (October 16, 2004 to January 3, 2016)
    South and South East Asian Art (May 9, 1993 to February 7, 2000)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Spink & Son Ltd.

  • Origin

    Udaipur, Rajasthan state, Mewar, India

  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

  • Type

    Painting

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