Night in the women's apartments In a spacious courtyard of a palace, four women play a board game. The woman on the right front has three oblong dice in hand, ready to throw. The woman on her right sits leaning against a bolster. She is the most important lady. The game is played here is called Chaupar or Pacisi. It's night, but everywhere are lights to illuminate the terrace. In the background is an immense amount of lights placed on the walls of the city. Where: apparently here is the Muslim festival Shab-i-Barat gevierd. Manufacturer : artist: anonymous place manufacture: Lucknow (possible)
Night in the women's apartments In a spacious courtyard of a palace, four women play a board game. The woman on the right front has three oblong dice in hand, ready to throw. The woman on her right sits leaning against a bolster. She is the most important lady. The game is played here is called Chaupar or Pacisi. It's night, but everywhere are lights to illuminate the terrace. In the background is an immense amount of lights placed on the walls of the city. Where: apparently here is the Muslim festival Shab-i-Barat gevierd. Manufacturer : artist: anonymous place manufacture: Lucknow (possible) Date: ca. 1760 - ca. 1770School / style: Mughal Emperor physical characteristics: gouache and gold, brush color material : paper gouache (watercolor) Technique: brush dimensions: h 343 mm × W 256 mm
Size: 1377px × 1814px
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