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Swooning at the Sight of the Beauteous Kamakandala

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Swooning at the Sight of the Beauteous Kamakandala

Chokha, Indian, (active 1799–1824)

Creation date: ca. 1785
Creation place: India

Other Information

Type: Watercolor Painting
Medium and Support: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Credit Line: Edwin Binney 3rd Collection
Accession Number: 1990.660
State/Province: Rajasthan
Dimensions: 8 1/16 in. x 6 in. (20.48 cm x 15.24 cm)

Provenance

Heeramaneck Galleries, New York, New York ( - March 31, 1964)

Edwin Binney 3rd, San Diego, California (March 31, 1964 - August 27, 1990)

San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, California (August 27, 1990 - )

Label Copy

September 2005
The swooning mendicant is described in the text as a devotee of Shiva. He, therefore, like Shiva as Lord of Music, is covered with ashes, has matted locks of hair, wears animal skins, and carries a stringed instrument, the vina. Exhibiting the unconventional behavior typical of a Shaiva ascetic, he is overcome with desire for a beautiful woman and is about to accept a drink of liquor from a maiden.

October 2005
Domains of Wonder
One of the most celebrated Rajput artists, Chokha, renders a scene from a love story about an ascetic and a courtesan. The ash-besmeared mendicant wandered to the dwelling of a courtesan of such ravishing beauty that he collapsed senseless upon seeing her for the first time. Her handmaidens scurry to revive the holy man with liquor, and others urge a comrade to fetch help. Only Kamakandala sits serenely putting her finger to her lips in a gesture of surprise.
Last Updated: 9/5/2017

Exhibition

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Domains of Wonder: Selected Masterworks of Indian Painting San Diego Museum of Art , 10/22/2005 - 1/27/2008

Bibliography

This object has the following bibliographic references:

Brijinder Nath Goswamy and Dr. Caron Smith. Domains of Wonder: San Diego Museum of Art. San Diego, California, 2005
Page Number: 96, 97, Figure Number: 33

Ms. Joanna Williams. Kingdom of the Sun: Asian Art Museum. San Francisco, California, 2007
Page Number: 59, 61, Figure Number: 10

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