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Painting of a black-faced deity in a golden crown flanked by attendants in colorful dress among green foliage, with cows and offering vessels below.

Worship of Shri Nathji

A devotional painting shows a tall, frontal image of Shri Nathji, a black-faced figure with a golden crown and jeweled necklaces, set on a platform before a white backdrop. Women and attendants in yellow, pink and red garments stand among green foliage, with white cows at lower right and offering vessels below, and a row of small medallions above.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1700
Medium
Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
4000 × 2852 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1705).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Adoración de Shri Nathji, pintura de estilo rajastaní

Una pintura devocional muestra una imagen frontal y erguida de Shri Nathji, figura de rostro oscuro con corona dorada y collares de joyas, sobre una plataforma frente a un fondo blanco. Mujeres y asistentes con vestidos amarillos, rosados y rojos se hallan entre follaje verde, con vacas blancas a la derecha inferior y vasijas de ofrenda abajo.

Português: Adoração de Shri Nathji, pintura em estilo rajastani

Uma pintura devocional mostra uma imagem frontal e ereta de Shri Nathji, figura de rosto escuro com coroa dourada e colares de joias, sobre uma plataforma diante de um fundo branco. Mulheres e auxiliares com vestes amarelas, rosas e vermelhas se erguem entre folhagem verde, com vacas brancas no canto inferior direito e vasilhas de oferenda abaixo.

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