The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 20, 2024
Kandala Dies on Hearing the News of Madhava’s Death, from a Madhavanala Kamakandala
c. 1720
Image: 17.6 x 28.5 cm (6 15/16 x 11 1/4 in.); Page: 20.2 x 31 cm (7 15/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Location: not on view
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The groom with the horse bows his head in sorrow.Description
Raja Bikramaditya is dressed in the popular fashion of Pahari kings of the 1600s. Kandala’s corpse is supported by three women who rush to attend to her. She is wrapped in pure white, as is the custom in India. The scene is set at night with a star-studded sky.- {{cite web|title=Kandala Dies on Hearing the News of Madhava’s Death, from a Madhavanala Kamakandala|url=false|author=|year=c. 1720|access-date=20 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.94