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Hunt Scene
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The drawing features, on the right, a hunting enclosure that contains a male and female lion and a herd of deer. At the bottom of the page are two hunters behind a small screen. One holds up and aims a matchlock towards the enclosure. On the left is a large structure situated on the top of a tree. The structure supports a large group of hunters, some of which aim and fire their guns at the enclosure. At the bottom of the tree, which is enclosed by a large fence, are more hunters, armed with spears or matchlock guns. Next to the tree are a group of hunters that advance towards the animals with long spears. Rajput style, Kota school.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1973 - 2008 ) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009 ) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.
Notes:
Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1973.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Stuart Cary Welch Collection Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Title: Hunt Scene
Description:
The drawing features, on the right, a hunting enclosure that contains a male and female lion and a herd of deer.
At the bottom of the page are two hunters behind a small screen.
One holds up and aims a matchlock towards the enclosure.
On the left is a large structure situated on the top of a tree.
The structure supports a large group of hunters, some of which aim and fire their guns at the enclosure.
At the bottom of the tree, which is enclosed by a large fence, are more hunters, armed with spears or matchlock guns.
Next to the tree are a group of hunters that advance towards the animals with long spears.
Rajput style, Kota school.
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