Menaka and Shakuntala – Unknown maker

Unknown maker1940s-1950s

该作品的收藏者：

A molded and cold painted porcelain figural scene of Menaka and her daughter, Shakuntala, inspired by the popular depiction of the same theme by Ravi Varma Press dated 1891. According to one version of the story from the Mahabharata, Menaka took Shakuntala back to Heaven when King Dushyanta refused to accept her as his wife. Shakuntala stayed on there until she gave birth to her son, Bharata.

作品介绍

• 标题: Menaka and Shakuntala
• 创作者: Unknown maker
• 创作日期: 1940s-1950s
• 位置: India
• 实际尺寸: H. 23 cm, W. 14 cm, D. 7 cm
• 类型: Ceramic Figurine
• 材质: Polychrome painted porcelain
• Department: Popular Art

该作品收藏于：

Museum of Art & Photography