Group of six women in a landscape

anonymous, 1700 - 1799

Paintings of women celebrating and being intimate with each other were popular with Europeans. The idea of the ‘exotic’ harem as a place of sensual languor where young women lived a secluded life as sex objects resonated with the Orientalist conception of India. Contemporary memoirs and travel accounts, however, paint a far more complex picture of life in the women’s quarters.

  • Artwork typedrawing, Indian miniature
  • Object numberRP-T-1993-196
  • Dimensionsheight 270 mm x width 185 mm, height 330 mm x width 227 mm
  • Physical characteristicspenseel in kleuren en goud

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Group of six women in a landscape

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1993-196

  • Inscriptions / marks

    inscription: ‘.’

Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): anonymous, India

  • Dating

    1700 - 1799

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    penseel in kleuren en goud

  • Dimensions

    • height 270 mm x width 185 mm
    • height 330 mm x width 227 mm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of P. Formijne, Amsterdam

  • Acquisition

    gift 1993

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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