Detail View: The AMICA Library: Raja Bikram and the Angels
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.95.4.2
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Paintings
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Creator Name:
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Nusrati of Bijapur
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian
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Creator Role:
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painter
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Nusrati of Bijapur
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Title:
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Raja Bikram and the Angels
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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about 1700
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Creation Start Date:
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1680
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Creation End Date:
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1720
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Materials and Techniques:
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opaque watercolors and gold on paper
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Dimensions:
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H.15 x W.8-7/8 in. (sheet)
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Component Measured:
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sheet
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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95.4.2
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Credit Line:
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The Katherine Kittredge McMillan Memorial Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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The Gulsham-i-Ishq is a romance written in Deccani Urdu by the Bijapur court poet Mian Nusrati for Sultan Ali Adil Shah II in 1657. The work, incorporating words in Persian, Arabic, and Marathi, recounts the love story of a Hindu prince, Manohara, and embodies themes typical of the Indian romantic tradition. The remarkable diversity of language and culture apparent in the book derives in part from the thriving sea trade that existed between the Deccan and the Turkish, Persian, and Arab populations. Such a large and artistically exquisite manuscript probably was made for a wealthy Urdu-speaking nobleman of the Mughal-controlled Deccan. The scene shows Raja Bikram seated beneath a tree and holding a large bundle of clothes. Seven angels frolicking in a fountain gesture to him before they assist him on his way to Kanakgir. This work is an excellent example of the technical refinement that typifies much Deccani painting. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.10118c.tif
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