The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 16, 2024
A Group of Women in Ecstasy Before Madhava, from a Madhavanala Kamakandala
c. 1720
Page: 21.7 x 31 cm (8 9/16 x 12 3/16 in.); Image: 19.1 x 28.3 cm (7 1/2 x 11 1/8 in.)
Location: not on view
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Mesmerized women sitting by the well are removing their jewelry.Description
Sitting under a tree, Madhava sings in front of a group of women who came to fetch water from the well. Enchanted by his voice, the bedazzled ladies swoon and drop their clay pots. Their gaze is fixed on Madhava who is dressed as an ascetic. The backdrop is monochromatic green, and a thin blue strip denotes the sky.- {{cite web|title=A Group of Women in Ecstasy Before Madhava, from a Madhavanala Kamakandala|url=false|author=|year=c. 1720|access-date=16 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.91