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Three religious mendicant couples

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Date

ca. 1830

Artist

Unknown Artist (Company School)

Collective Title

A volume of thirty folios depicting castes, occupations, methods of cultivation and procession scenes.

Collection

Victoria & Albert Museum

Image Link

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O20209

Description

Painting, watercolour and gouache on paper
1. A non-Brahmin Vaishnavite couple, followers of the philosopher Ramanuja, founder of Shrivaishnavism; the man carrying a small banner depicting the philosopher; both holding begging bowls.
2. A couple of non-Brahmin priest caste.
3. A non-Brahmin mendicant priest and woman; the man blowing a conch-shell and holding a begging bowl, the woman carrying a skin bag and holding a peacock-feather fan; between them, a lamp burning on a stand.
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Descriptive Medium

Watercolour and gouache on paper

Image Licence

All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

©Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Location

Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

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Medium

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Historical Figures
Portraits
People

Category

People & Society

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