Female Musician Playing the Tanpura

The elaborate jewelry and elegant clothing identify this solitary woman as a member of the court. She holds a tanpura, a long-necked string instrument that originated in India and is used for various genres of Indian music. She is not playing the instrument; she may have paused or perhaps is waiting for a friend or lover.

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

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Anonymous

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Yale University Art Gallery

Date :

1790

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