<em>Barahmasa</em> means Twelve Months, and this painting came from a series that depicts scenes associated with each month of the Hindu calendar. Bhadon corresponds to a month straddling August and September. It is the middle of the monsoon season when rivers are swollen and continual rainstorms prevent travel and warfare. For this reason, men remain at home, and Bhadon is famed as a month for lovemaking.
- Datálva c. 1790
- Jogok: CC0
Terms
Culture
Northern India, Pahari kingdoms
Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Genre
Painting
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art