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441. Add Or 3660

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3660
Title:
A horse with a snake rearing beside it.
Scope & Content:
A horse with a snake rearing beside it.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1938
Extent:
1 Item

442. Add Or 3661

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3661
Title:
A pigeon with a snake rearing beside it.
Scope & Content:
A pigeon with a snake rearing beside it.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1938
Extent:
1 Item

443. Add Or 3662

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3662
Title:
The gods in their temple car, preceded by a rider on a yellow deer.
Scope & Content:
A painting depicting the Jagannatha trio in their temple car accompanied by precursors. By a citrakar of Puri, Puri district, Orissa, c.1800 or earlier. Gouache and earth-colours on prepared cloth; 220 by 265 mm. Acquired by W.G. Archer from members of the painter community in a suburb of Pur...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

444. Add Or 3663

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3663
Title:
The gods on horseback meet the milkmaid.
Scope & Content:
The gods meet the milkmaid. Balabhadra and Jagannatha, both in semi-human form and riding two prancing horses, encounter a standing female figure with yellow skin and a pot of curds on her head. She holds out her right hand and raises her left arm. Balabhadra with white face and hands but blu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

445. Add Or 3667

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3667
Title:
Jagannatha in the role of Krishna slays the crane demon, Bakasura, by tearing apart its beak.
Scope & Content:
Jagannatha in the role of Krishna slays the crane demon, Bakasura, by tearing apart its beak. To the left, Balabhadra, a jovial, pot-bellied figure with fully formed arms and legs, white-skinned and with a dark green dhoti. In the middle, Subadhra, a yellow head on a slim black trunk. On the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

446. Add Or 3668

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3668
Title:
Jagannatha in the form of Krishna steals the milkmaids clothes.
Scope & Content:
Jagannatha in the form of Krishna steals the milkmaids’ clothes. In the centre is a green stem-like tree with intertwined branches and yellow flowers, six sets of clothes twisted round their ends. Behind it at the bottom is an expanse of black water besprinkled with white flowers. On either s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

447. Add Or 3669

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3669
Title:
The Chandana Jatra. A tank of black water studded with white flowers.
Scope & Content:
The Candana Jatra. A tank of black water studded with white flowers. On it two large boats in white and madder with raised-up ends. In the centre of each, a white shrine-like structure composed of three vertical towers tipped like lingams. On the left inside the ‘shrine’ a lithe black figure...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

448. Add Or 3670

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3670
Title:
The gods stand on pipal leaves, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Jagannath.
Scope & Content:
The gods stand on pipal leaves. Balabhadra, Subadhra and Jagannatha backed by three large pipal leaves stand in angular troughs of waves on a band of black water sprinkled with green leaves and white flowers. In the water two large fishes. Balabhadra and Jagannatha are shown as post-like figu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

449. Add Or 3671

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3671
Title:
The gods meet the milkmaid.
Scope & Content:
The gods meet the milkmaid. A version of Add.Or.3663 but with the following significant details. Balabhadra on a black horse is dressed in green and has a white face, hands and feet. Jagannatha on a white horse has a black face but is otherwise entirely yellow. Balabhadra has wooden ‘arms’ s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

450. Add Or 3672

Reference (shelfmark):
Add Or 3672
Title:
The gods in their temple car preceded by a rider on a blue horse
Scope & Content:
Similar to 3841 but substituting a blue elephant for the blue horse. 245 by 250 mm. Note: The insertion of the blue elephant is perhaps inspired by the Asnan jatra or festival of the bath. ‘At this festival’, writes Stirling, ‘Jagannatha and his brother, after undergoing certain ablutions, as...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item