id:			161885
accession number:	2001.162
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2001.162
updated:		2023-08-23 23:53:29.242000

Sri Nathaji, c. 1900. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota. Gum tempera on paper; overall: 24.5 x 17.2 cm (9 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward 2001.162

title:				Sri Nathaji
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creation date:			c. 1900
creation date earliest:		1890
creation date latest:		1910
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creditline:			Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward
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culture:	Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota
technique:	Gum tempera on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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measurements: Overall: 24.5 x 17.2 cm (9 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Krishna and the Path of Grace – Indian Gallery 242 Rotation
	opening date:   2020-08-14T04:00:00
	<i>Krishna and the Path of Grace – Indian Gallery 242 Rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 14, 2020-March 7, 2021).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	William E. Ward [1922–2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?–2001
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2001–
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wall description:
This painted depiction of the black stone sculpture regarded by followers of the Pushti Marg sect as Shri Nathji, a living embodiment of Krishna, includes all the elements carved into the monolithic stele behind the figure. Snakes, beasts, and yogis occupy a wild, rocky landscape. Priests have dressed the figure in light garments, indicative of a hot season, and applied a turban, jewelry, and eyes, which look down upon devotees who would be worshiping at his feet.<br> <br>This painting probably stood on a domestic shrine for daily devotions and served as a memento of a pilgrimage to Nathdwara.
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