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Mars, from a Mandi Astrology Series

Mars, from a Mandi Astrology Series

c. 1810

attributed to Sanju

(Indian, active late 1700s-early 1800s)
Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Mandi
Gum tempera and gold on paper
25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in.)
Gift of Nancy and Wayne Hunnicutt 2020.433
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The god Mars in Roman mythology is also a warrior.

Description

This page is from a series of paintings featuring astrological subjects, including personifications of planets and signs of the zodiac. Historically in India, the auspicious conjunction of planets with certain calendar dates was important for determining when to schedule events or ceremonies. Mars is depicted as a warrior with green skin and riding a tiger through the sky.
  • 1960s-2005
    A German private collection
    September 20, 2005
    (Sotheby's, New York, NY, September 20, 2005, lot 120, sold to Nancy and Wayne Hunnicutt)
    2005-2021
    Nancy and Wayne Hunnicutt, California, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2021-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Sotheby's, New York. Indian & Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings from the Wilberding Collection. 20 September 2005. Lot 120
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2020.433