id:			154757
accession number:	1989.337
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.337
updated:		2023-03-14 12:01:38.430000

Augury of the Crow (Vasakasajja Nayika), c. 1800. Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra. Color on paper; overall: 21.4 x 14.5 cm (8 7/16 x 5 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.337

title:				Augury of the Crow (Vasakasajja Nayika)
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creation date:			c. 1800
creation date earliest:		1790
creation date latest:		1810
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creditline:			Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
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culture:	Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Kangra
technique:	color on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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measurements: Overall: 21.4 x 14.5 cm (8 7/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection
	opening date:   1990-07-05T04:00:00
	<i>The Severance and Greta Millikin Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 5-September 2, 1990).

	title:		Supernatural Love - Indian Gallery 242 Rotation
	opening date:   2019-04-01T04:00:00
	<i>Supernatural Love - Indian Gallery 242 Rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (April 1-September 9, 2019).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* 1962 - National Museum, New Delhi, "Kangra Paintings on Love," 1962.<br>1990 - The Cleveland Museum of Art: The Severance and Greta Milikin Collection  (CMA, 1990), cat.# 155.

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PROVENANCE

	Raja of Lambagraon
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	B. R. Sharma, New Delhi, 1967
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	 Severance and Greta Millikin, Cleveland
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	Raja of Lambagraon; (B. R. Sharma, New Delhi, 1967); Severance and Greta Millikin, Cleveland, 1967.
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wall description:
The heroine in the doorway is waiting for her
 husband to return, but he is delayed, and ominous
 monsoon clouds gather in the distance. The
 pomegranate tree in her garden has ripe fruits
 replete with seeds and bright red juices, suggestive
 of her fertility, but a crow is perched there. The
 sound of a crow’s voice is an unlucky omen, and
 this further compounds her anxiety.
<br><br>Depictions of tense, relatable situations were made
 to elicit empathy in the viewer and emotions that
 heightened the pleasure of viewing and savoring
 paintings.
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