A sadhu or sannyasi wearing orange robes, with horizontal marks on his forehead, carrying a staff and a water pot. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Date:
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Reference:
581402i
Part of:
A collection of Indian costumes, types and occupations. Gouache paintings by an Indian artist.
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A sadhu or sannyasi wearing orange robes, with horizontal marks on his forehead, carrying a staff and a water pot. Gouache painting by an Indian artist. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

A holy man or religious mendicant, probably Hindu but possibly Buddhist

Publication/Creation

[India], [between 1800 and 1899?]

Physical description

1 painting : (album page 2, painting no. 3) : gouache on mica ; image 14 x 10.7 cm

Series

Reference

Wellcome Collection 581402i

Type/Technique

Subjects

Where to find it

  • album mount 1: pages 1-2

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