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The Attractions of Music

c. 1680

Central India, 17th century

Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Image: 21.6 x 16 cm (8 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.); Sheet with border: 32 x 24 cm (12 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1971.87
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A vertically oriented tempera painting depicts a woman with a light skin tone seated cross-legged on a pink rug beneath a dark-leafed tree. Wearing a yellow blouse and dark skirt, she plays a long-necked stringed instrument for a menagerie of deer, leopards, and monkeys. Below, white storks wade in a dark pond. The central scene is enclosed by a wide navy border featuring gold floral patterns and a thin pink inner frame.

The Attractions of Music

c. 1680

Central India, 17th century

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