Holī festival. Watercolour by a Lucknow painter, 18--.

Date:
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Reference:
45189i
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Women, or men dressed as women, use syringes to draw up red liquid from a bowl to spray over the celebrants. Right, a band of musicians in female dress

Publication/Creation

[between 1800 and 1899?]

Physical description

1 painting : watercolour ; sight 27.2 x 51.7 cm

Exhibitions note

Exhibited in “Joy” at Wellcome Collection, 15 July 2021 - 27 February 2022

Reference

Wellcome Collection 45189i

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