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Draupadi (Victoria and Albert Museum, IS.131-1951)

Hindu Art

A Guler painting, opaque watercolour on paper, ca. 1740, depicting the unveiling of Draupadi from Mahabharata Book 2: Duryodhana attempts to disrobe her in the Kaurava court, and her sari, after her prayer to Krishna, keeps extending. Held today by the Victoria and Albert Museum under accession IS.131-1951, purchased with the assistance of Lady Rothenstein and Art Fund.

Facts
Subject Matter
Depicted Subject
The unveiling of Draupadi from the Mahabharata's second book: Duryodhana attempts to disrobe her in the Kaurava court, and her sari, after her prayer to Krishna, keeps extending rather than running out. 1
Physical Form
Medium
Guler painting, opaque watercolour on paper, ca. 1740, Victoria and Albert Museum IS.131-1951 1
Classification
Object Type
Painting 1
Medium (class)
Painting (general) 1
Connections

Associated With

Duryodhana, Figures

This source names Duryodhana directly: "1740, depicting the unveiling of Draupadi from Mahabharata Book 2: Duryodhana attempts to disrobe her in the Kaurava court, and her sari, after her prayer to Krishna, keeps extending."

Source Draupadi, accession IS.131-1951 (Victoria and Albert Museum)
The Kauravas, Figures

This source names The Kauravas directly: "A Guler painting, opaque watercolour on paper, ca."

Source Draupadi, accession IS.131-1951 (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Belongs to Tradition

Hinduism, Religions
Source Draupadi, accession IS.131-1951 (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Depicts

Draupadi, Figures

The V&A's own title, physical description and contentPerson field name Draupadi directly, narrating the disrobing episode of Mahabharata Book 2 (Sabha Parva), her sari extending after her prayer to Krishna.

Source Draupadi, accession IS.131-1951 (Victoria and Albert Museum)

Originated In

India, Regions
Source Victoria and Albert Museum Collections API: V&A object record O433075
Sources
1. Draupadi, accession IS.131-1951 (Victoria and Albert Museum)
Victoria and Albert Museumcatalogue record, medium/object-type description
Quote, catalogue record, medium/object-type description
A Guler painting, opaque watercolour on paper, ca.
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Pahari painting (Wikipedia)
In Group: Pahari Painting, own entity-description: "A Guler paintingView the Source
Victoria and Albert Museum Collections API: V&A object record O433075
Victoria and Albert Museum Collections APIOriginated In: India, placesOfOrigin
Quote, Originated In: India, placesOfOrigin
"text": "Guler"
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