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Untitled (Portrait of a Woman in Gray Sari and Veil)

1900s

India, 20th century

Medium
Gelatin silver print, hand colored
Measurements
Image: 15 x 10.9 cm (5 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.); Paper: 15 x 10.9 cm (5 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.); Mounted: 16.3 x 12 cm (6 7/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
John Cook Memorial Fund 2017.11
Public Domain
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Location
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Description

This hand-tinted portrait photograph is a modern example of a tradition in Indian painting that extends back to the mid-1800s. Having a photograph hand painted required an extra charge, but made the portraits more lifelike and endowed them with the status of a luxury item, akin to painted portraiture.
A vertical hand-colored silver print depicts a woman with medium skin tone, her torso turned slightly to our right while looking out at us. She wears a gray sari and a translucent veil patterned in white. A red bindi sits on her forehead, along with a pearl necklace, nose stud, and yellow watch. Her hands rest in her lap with green bangles and rings. The image has scalloped edges and a brown border.

Untitled (Portrait of a Woman in Gray Sari and Veil)

1900s

India, 20th century

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