Loading

A Holi festival

19th century

View in Augmented Reality

Explore connections

Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, DC, United States

Details

Title: A Holi festival
Date Created: 19th century
Location: India, Avadh (Oudh), Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow
External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Freer|Sackler collection, please visit http://www.asia.si.edu/.
Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Credit Line: Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Collection: Freer Gallery of Art

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Recommended

Folio from a Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami (d.1492); recto: Majnun comes before Layli disguised as a sheep; verso: text

Uses same medium

Double-folio from the Haftawrang (Seven Thrones) by Jallil (d. 1492): Qays(Majnun) first Glimpses Layla (f. 231a)

Visually similar work

Folio from a Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami (d.1492); recto: Majnun approaches the camp of Layli's caravan; verso: text

From same collection

Folio from an unidentified text; verso: Prophet Muhammad preaches after the Battle of the Ditch; recto: text

Visually similar work

Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); Siyawush's ordeal by fire

Uses same medium

Reclining youth

From same collection

Folio from a Yusuf u Zulaykha by Jami (d. 1492); verso: Potiphar and Zulaykha enthroned; recto: text

Uses same medium

Gold India Lucknow Metal Watercolor painting

Google apps