Nitai and Gaur
| Title | Nitai and Gaur |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1890 19th century |
| Medium | Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat Eastern India |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Nitai and Gaur, c. 1890. Eastern India, Bengal, Kolkata, Kalighat. Gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper; secondary support: 50 x 29.6 cm (19 11/16 x 11 5/8 in.); painting only: 45.4 x 27.8 cm (17 7/8 x 10 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward, 2003.154 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Nitai and Gaur” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1890. It is executed in gum tempera, graphite, ink, and tin on paper and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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