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Colorful image of figure worshiping a Linga placed beneath a tree. Ritual water with which the Linga is drained into is bordered by tufts of grass. Softly painted ground, blue sky.

A Lady at Worship

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School of Ruknuddin (attributed to)

Artist
School of Ruknuddin (attributed to)
(Indian, fl. 1675 - 1700)
Title
A Lady at Worship
Date
ca. 1690
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
5 5/8 x 3 1/8 in. Overall
Credit
Gift of Jane Werner Watson
Accession No.
1985.326
Geography
India

Related

ca. 1960-62, likely purchased in India* by Earnest C. and Jane Werner Watson (Santa Barbara, CA); 1971, deposited on long-term loan to the Elvehjem Art Center [now called Chazen Museum of Art]; 11 December 1985, gifted by Jane Werner Watson (Santa Barbara, CA) to the Elvehjem Museum of Art [now called Chazen Museum of Art].   *General donor file contains correspondence from Mrs. Watson stating that she and Mr. Watson’s collection of Indian art and artifacts was begun and amassed while living in New Delhi between 1960 and 1962; however, specific acquisition information is not documented.

  • Elvehjem Art Center. "Indian Miniature Painting: The Collection of Earnest C. Watson & Jane Werner Watson." Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1971. no. 173
  • Vajracharya, Gautam V. "Watson Collection of Indian Miniatures at the Elvehjem Museum of Art." Madison: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 2002. no. 76
  • Elvehjem Museum of Art. "Two Faces of South Asian Art: Textiles and Paintings." Madison: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 1984. no. 2.12

  • Two Faces of South Asian Art: Textiles and Painting: , 2/4/1984–3/18/1984
  • Title uknown [Indian miniature paintings]: University of Minnesota, 10/15/1976–12/3/1976
  • Indian Miniature Painting: The Collection of Earnest C. and James Werner Watson: Elvehjem Art Center, 10/29/1971–1/2/1972

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