Yogini with a Mynah Bird
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| Yogini with a Mynah Bird | |
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| Dimensions | 44 cm × 32 cm (17 in × 13 in)[1] |
| Location | Chester Beatty Library, Dublin |
Yogini with a Mynah Bird is a Deccan-styled painting located in the Chester Beatty Library.[1]
It is dated to the early 17th century, and presumably commissioned for the court of Ibrahim Adil Shah II.[1][2]
Description
The principal subject is a woman, who has the characteristic features of a yogini, with ash-coloured skin and top-knotted hair. She is wearing a red peshwaj, with a golden dupatta and gold jewellery.[3][4] A myna bird is perched upon her right hand.[2]
On either side of the woman are lotus and peony plants, the design of which was likely copied from Chinese porcelain or textiles.[1] In the background is a golden sky, beneath which are rocks characteristic of the Deccan, and a hill, atop which is a palace. The painting is surrounded by poetic texts in Persian, on all four sides.[2][5][6]
