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The Morning Toilette

1810–25

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

Medium
gum tempera and gold on paper
Measurements
Page: 26.5 x 18.6 cm (10 7/16 x 7 5/16 in.); Image: 22.1 x 13.8 cm (8 11/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.115
Public Domain
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The costume of the handmaiden holding the mirror is inspired by older Chamba paintings.

Description

A lady, dressed in white below the waist, admires herself in a mirror held by a handmaiden. Three other ladies attend to her toilette. She stands on a large wooden stool and raises her elbow high to adjust her earrings, providing the beholder with a glimpse of her round breasts. Ewers and water pots can be seen in the foreground.
A vertically oriented tempera and gold painting depicts five women with light to medium skin tones. Centrally, a semi-nude woman stands atop an ornate octagonal platform. To the left, two attendants hold a mirror and tray; to the right, others offer a basket or kneel at her feet. Below, golden vessels rest among flowers. An orange arc rises behind them beneath a dark blue band, all within a wide red border.

The Morning Toilette

1810–25

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

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