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The Gopis Refuse to Play Holi
The Gopis Refuse to Play Holi

The Gopis Refuse to Play Holi

The Family of Nainsukh
early 19th century
Object PlaceKangra style, Punjab Hills, Northern India
Medium/TechniqueInk and opaque watercolor on primed paper
Dimensions20.5 x 26.4 cm (8 1/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
Credit LineRoss-Coomaraswamy Collection
Accession number17.2475
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDrawings / Watercolors
InscriptionsReverse: Seal of "S. Bahadur Shah, Dealer of Quriosities [sic], Mochee Gate, Lahore"ProvenanceBy 1916, purchased in India by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (b. 1887 - d. 1947) probably from S. Bahadur Shah, Lahore (as per seal on reverse); 1917, sold by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy to Denman Waldo Ross (b. 1853 - d. 1935), Cambridge, MA; 1917, given by Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA. (Accession date: April 5, 1917)
Krishna stealing butter
Krishna stealing butter
The Family of Nainsukh
early 19th century
Lovers in a garden with musicians and servants
Lovers in a garden with musicians and servants
The Family of Nainsukh
early 19th century
Lovers Playing with a Pomegranate
Lovers Playing with a Pomegranate
The Family of Nainsukh
about 1900
Hour of Cowdust
Hour of Cowdust
The Family of Nainsukh
about 1800 with color added later
Nala and Damayanti viewing the full moon
Nala and Damayanti viewing the full moon
The Family of Nainsukh
about 1790–1800
Devi appears to the captive Aniruddha
Devi appears to the captive Aniruddha
The Family of Nainsukh
late 18th century
Damayanti Dispatches the Stork to Nala
Damayanti Dispatches the Stork to Nala
The Family of Nainsukh
1780–90
The shy princess
The shy princess
The Family of Nainsukh
about 1800–10
Hanuman discovers Sita in the Asoka Grove and gives her the ring
Hanuman discovers Sita in the Asoka Grove and gives her the ring
The Family of Nainsukh
About 1780–90
Krishna and Radha by the Jumna River
Krishna and Radha by the Jumna River
The Family of Nainsukh
about 1800
Nala's Palace: a schoolroom and giving alms to brahmanas
Nala's Palace: a schoolroom and giving alms to brahmanas
The Family of Nainsukh
About 1790–1800
Krishna and the Gopis Tease an Old Man
Krishna and the Gopis Tease an Old Man
The Family of Nainsukh
about 1750–1800