Love Scene on a Balcony
Artist/maker unknown, Indian
Geography:
Made in Delhi, India, Asia
or Bikaner, Rajasthan, India, Asia
Date:
Late 17th - early 18th centuryMedium:
Ink, transparent watercolor, and gold on paperDimensions:
Image: 5 5/16 × 3 7/8 inches (13.5 × 9.8 cm) Sheet: 15 3/16 × 9 13/16 inches (38.6 × 24.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
1958-151-46Credit Line:
The Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White Collection, 1958
Made in Delhi, India, Asia
or Bikaner, Rajasthan, India, Asia
Date:
Late 17th - early 18th centuryMedium:
Ink, transparent watercolor, and gold on paperDimensions:
Image: 5 5/16 × 3 7/8 inches (13.5 × 9.8 cm) Sheet: 15 3/16 × 9 13/16 inches (38.6 × 24.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
South Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1958-151-46Credit Line:
The Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White Collection, 1958
Label:
This drawing was done using the nim qalam (half-pen) technique, which involves the careful application of monochromatic lines with a fine brush to produce subtle gradations of tone. The artist has also accented the composition with color washes and gold. As is typical for Mughal album pages, the image has been set into an illuminated frame adorned with floral vines as well as rhyming Persian couplets whose subjects do not relate directly to the drawing. The royal connoisseurs for whom these albums were made saw a kinship in the arts of brush and pen that transcended subject matter.
This drawing was done using the nim qalam (half-pen) technique, which involves the careful application of monochromatic lines with a fine brush to produce subtle gradations of tone. The artist has also accented the composition with color washes and gold. As is typical for Mughal album pages, the image has been set into an illuminated frame adorned with floral vines as well as rhyming Persian couplets whose subjects do not relate directly to the drawing. The royal connoisseurs for whom these albums were made saw a kinship in the arts of brush and pen that transcended subject matter.
