paintings from india in the arthur m sackler museum

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Shah Abbas Receiving Khan Alam in 1618, Mughal period, 18th-19th century

Shah Abbas Receiving Khan Alam in 1618, Mughal period, 18th-19th centu...

The painting depicts Safavid Persian ruler Shah Abbas I (r. 1588-1629) receiving Mughal Ambassador Khan Alam. Shah Abbas’s head is surrounded by a large green halo with emanating golden rays, which denotes his... More

Kali in kurushetra drinks blood

Kali in kurushetra drinks blood

Kali Quaffs Blood in the Pallava Camp (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript. Harvard Art Museum, Cambridge 1969.172r

Kali drink blood at pandavas camp

Kali drink blood at pandavas camp

Kali Quaffs Blood in the Pallava Camp (detail), illustrated folio from a manuscript. Harvard Art Museum, Cambridge 1969.172r

Virahotkanthita Nayika Yearning for her Lover

Virahotkanthita Nayika Yearning for her Lover

Virahotkanthita Nayika Yearning for her Lover. Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper. 24.3 x 15.8 cm. Rajasthan, from a Bundi workshop, c. 1770. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum 1972.352