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Augury of the Crow (Vasakasajja Nayika)

Augury of the Crow (Vasakasajja Nayika)

c. 1800
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Overall: 21.4 x 14.5 cm (8 7/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.337
Location: not on view

Description

The heroine in the doorway is waiting for her husband to return, but he is delayed, and ominous monsoon clouds gather in the distance. The pomegranate tree in her garden has ripe fruits replete with seeds and bright red juices, suggestive of her fertility, but a crow is perched there. The sound of a crow’s voice is an unlucky omen, and this further compounds her anxiety.

Depictions of tense, relatable situations were made to elicit empathy in the viewer and emotions that heightened the pleasure of viewing and savoring paintings.
  • Raja of Lambagraon
    B. R. Sharma, New Delhi, 1967
    1967
    Severance and Greta Millikin, Cleveland
    Raja of Lambagraon; (B. R. Sharma, New Delhi, 1967); Severance and Greta Millikin, Cleveland, 1967.
  • Supernatural Love - Indian Gallery 242 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (April 1-September 9, 2019).
    The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).
    1990 - The Cleveland Museum of Art: The Severance and Greta Milikin Collection (CMA, 1990), cat.# 155.
    1962 - National Museum, New Delhi, "Kangra Paintings on Love," 1962.
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