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Nautch - girl

Charles Shepherd1862

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A native woman poses with one of her hands over her head and the other by her waist, possibly part of a dance performance. Two accompanying male musicians with traditional instruments can also be seen sitting near her.

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  • Title: Nautch - girl
  • Creator: Charles Shepherd
  • Date Created: 1862
  • Location Created: India
  • Physical Dimensions: 22.2 × 28 cm (8 3/4 × 11 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XA.889.4.15
  • Culture: English
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Charles Shepherd (English, active 1858 - 1878)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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