Noblewoman viewing pigeons on a terrace
A noble lady sits smoking on a garden terrace as she contemplates the amorous or playful activities of the palace pigeons. Keeping pigeons and flying them in acrobatic displays was a favourite pastime of the Mughal nobility.
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Title
Noblewoman viewing pigeons on a terrace
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Associated place
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Date
c. 1770 -
Material and technique
gouache with gold and silver on paper
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Object type
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Dimensions
page 44.1 x 30.7 cm (height x width)
painting 33.5 x 22.8 cm (height x width) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA2012.30
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