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The shy princess
The shy princess

The shy princess

The Family of Nainsukh
about 1800–10
Object PlaceKangra style, Punjab Hills, Northern India
Medium/TechniqueInk and light colors on primed paper
DimensionsOverall: 22.2 x 18.0 cm (8 3/4 x 7 1/16 in.)
Credit LineRoss-Coomaraswamy Collection
Accession number17.2500
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsDrawings / Watercolors
ProvenanceBy 1916, purchased in India by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (b. 1887 - d. 1947); 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)
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
Krishna stealing butter
Krishna stealing butter
The Family of Nainsukh
early 19th century
The Gopis Refuse to Play Holi
The Gopis Refuse to Play Holi
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
Sultan Alau'd-Din shoots a Rat; the Queen writes to Mahima; the Sultan boasts of his prowess
Sultan Alau'd-Din shoots a Rat; the Queen writes to Mahima; the Sultan boasts of his prowess
The Family of Nainsukh
first quarter 19th century (about 1800–25)
Mahima reads the Queen's Letter and departs
Mahima reads the Queen's Letter and departs
The Family of Nainsukh
first quarter 19th century (about 1800–25)
Mahima Arrives at Hamir's Court and Asks for Refuge
Mahima Arrives at Hamir's Court and Asks for Refuge
The Family of Nainsukh
first quarter 19th century (about 1800–25)
Mahima requests that Hamir protect him no longer
Mahima requests that Hamir protect him no longer
The Family of Nainsukh
first quarter 19th century (about 1800–25)