Newars were among the earliest people to settle the Kathmandu Valley. Many took up the occupation of artists, using iconographical drawings to guide their production of religious imagery. The page comes from a now-dispersed manual that contained images of various Hindu deities. One side of each page in the museum’s collection contains the illustration of a goddess. The other side contains sketches, diagrams, and instructional texts that, in many instances, do not pertain to the figure on the reverse.
Details
- Title : Page from a Newari sketchbook: Rajeshvari
- Year : approx. 1600-1700
- Classification : Books And Manuscripts
- Medium : Ink on paper
- Dimension : H. 9 in x W. 7 3/4 in, H. 22.8 cm x W. 19.7 cm
- Accession No : 1994.20.4
- Country/ Geo-location : Nepal, perhaps Bhaktapur
- Collection : Asian Art Museum
- Credit Line : Gift of The Au Leshi Society, Inc.
- Acquisition Method : Gift
- Status : Not on display
- Department : Himalayan Art