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accession number:	1973.237
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Tiered Court Scene, c. 1735. Chitarman II (Indian, c. 1680–с. 1750). Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael de Havenon 1973.237

title:				Tiered Court Scene
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creation date:			c. 1735
creation date earliest:		1735
creation date latest:		1805
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creditline:			Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael de Havenon
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culture:	India, Delhi, Mughal, 18th century
technique:	opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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CREATORS

* Chitarman II (Indian, c. 1680–с. 1750)  - artist

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Art and Stories from Mughal India
	opening date:   2016-07-31T04:00:00
	<i>Art and Stories from Mughal India</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Michael and Georgia de Havenon, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-1973
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1973-
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fun fact: 
A leering sea horse monster rears its head below the golden island city of Lanka.

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wall description: 
Emperor Muhammad Shah rekindled an imperial interest in Hinduism that had not been so strong since the time of Akbar, 150 years before. He commissioned this painting that shows the acts of Rama, hero of a Hindu epic, who slays the demon of the golden city of Lanka at the top of the page. In the middle sections, various Hindu deities enjoy music, kite flying, and boating, while at the bottom the Krishna plays Holi with his lover Radha and other palace women. They shoot red-colored water at one another with plunger guns in celebration of the coming of spring.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Leach, Linda York. <em>Indian Miniature Paintings and Drawings</em>. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1986.
	page number: 	cat. no. 52
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	"A Hindu Painting from Mughal India." <em>Nūr: CAIS magazine,</em> Winter 2021 (Vol. 5, No. 2): 18
	page number: 	Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 18
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