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The Celestial Nymph Pleads with the Sage

Creation date: ca. 1600

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: 1990.779

State/Province: Rajasthan

Dimensions: 8 5/8 in. x 3 7/8 in. (21.91 cm x 9.84 cm)

Provenance

Ramesh Kapoor, New York, New York ( - August 27, 1984)

Edwin Binney 3rd, San Diego, California (August 27, 1984 - August 27, 1990)

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

Label Copy

October 2005
Domains of Wonder
The celestial nymph Rambha was generated before the creation of the world during the churning of the primeval Ocean of Milk. She became enamored of a sage and visited him where he sat in meditation. Despite her seductive dances and pleadings, the sage remained chaste and launched into a speech on the futility of pleasures of the flesh. The text is written on the reverse sides in gold on vermillion or aubergine grounds.
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: 64, 65, Figure Number: 17

Marks

Inscription, On reverse:

Inscription, On reverse:

Related Siblings(s) Click a record to view

Unyielding to Temptation: The sage Shuka Remains Unmoved as Rambha Dances. . .
1990.778

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