anonymous
‘Paithan’ (Chitrakathi) narrative painting
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “‘Paithan’ (Chitrakathi) narrative painting” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
A mighty warrior, armed with two huge swords, successfully fights several adversaries. The scene possibly depicts Babhruvahana fighting the troops of his father, Arjuna, a story from the Jaimini Asvamedha of the Marathi author Sridhara (c. 1678-1730). The 'fish-scale' way, in which the mounted warriors are depicted is a common device used by the chitrakatha-artists to suggest crowds.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-T-2024-47(V)
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
