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CalendarEg163

Rectangular shaped calendar print depicting Rama sitting with Sita throne surrounded by adorners. Smiling, blue grey-skinned Rama wearing a floral garland, yellow dhoti and a blue wrap with his arm around the waist of smiling Sita in red sari; both seated on pink-cushioned gold throne with high-arched backrest surmounted by green/red/gold umbrella. Rama has his left hand raised, palm facing out; touches index finger and thumb together. Sita holds red flower in raised right hand. The couple is flanked by four figures, two on each side. Standing behind and at sides of backrest, male on left in green and gold garment is holding a flywhisk and bow. Kneeling in front of Rama is Hannuman wearing a red, green and yellow wrap around his waist. His palms are raised and reaching out. On right, is Lakshmana wearing a green cloak and yellow pants places palms together out in front while facing couple. He carries quiver on back and bow at shoulder. All figures wear gold crowns. Advertisement in yellow bands top and base for 'A.M. BalaKrishnan Chetti & Co.' printed in Indian script. Framed.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingEd5.2870

Hanging scroll with landscape painting; upper third is mountain with trees; middle has tree growing out of rock; lower third has fisherman in boat and rocks; black, white with brown leaves indicating autumn foliage. Green silk brocade strips at top and bottom of painting; outer border of painted grey paper. Half round dowel at top has silk braided black and white ribbon attached with metal eyes; black lacquered wooden cylinder at base. Calligraphy at back upper corner on right. Two holes in upper section of border. Calligraphy on front of painting in upper corner on right.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingEd5.2868

Hanging scroll with landscape painting; upper third has two formations of flying geese; middle is mountains and village; lower third has a river with three fishing boats and reeds on the riverbank; calligraphy and two red chop marks in lower corner on right. Painting has a light green brocade border; mounted on light brown paper backed silk; half round wood dowel at top; black and white braided silk ties; plastic cylinder at base.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingEd5.2866

Hanging scroll with painting of bamboo above water, four swimming ayu fish and one jumping; fish are black and white with yellow on tail and fins. Strip of gold silk brocade at top and bottom of picture; light green border on four sides. Mounted on paper-backed silk; white wooden cylinder at bottom; half round cylinder, black and white silk ties and two strips of gold brocade at top. Seal and calligraphy in lower corner on right.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dan LeelaCg68

Rectangular print depicting Krishna with six black-haired females standing on dirt road in front of lush, dark green, treed landscape, temple and houses partially hidden in upper right. Four females on right in green, red, orange and gold saris and head veils. Each carry black jug on shoulder, one with jug on head. All four look back at male and female in red sari, as he reaches up with arm on right to pour white liquid from black jug female carries on head. Blue and green peacock in full display behind. Male carries stick-like object in hand on left. He wears peacock feather in jeweled tiara on head, yellow dhoti and a blue waist sash. He is adorned with floral garland around neck as well as pearl (?) necklaces, bracelets, and armbands. Remaining female looks on from left, smashed jugs and white liquid on ground in front of her.

Culture
South India
Made in
Germany
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintCg67

Rectangular print depicting Vishnu, a four-armed, dark-haired male, standing on dark green wavy water. Clouded dark green sky meets sea. Clouds clear behind the sunburst yellow halo shape behind male's head. His crown is conical with opening for tuft of hair at top. Male wears floor-length, light yellow dhoti, garland of alternating pink, green, and white flowers, white pearl (?) necklaces, and open pink coat. He holds four objects, one in each hand: gold mace, yellow disc poised on finger, white shell with gold end, and pink lotus. Artist signature, V. H. Pandya in red at bottom left corner.

Culture
South India
Made in
Germany
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintCg66

Rectangular calendar print depicting Vishnu, a four-armed male adorned with necklaces, bracelets, earrings, armlets and in a gold crown with yellow sunburst halo shape behind. He is wearing yellow and orange dhoti; floor-length from waist. He stands on top of rounded globe with cobras coiled around circumference. All float in blue green lake. Vishnu is flanked by two women wadding in the water; one in a green sari, the other red. Each holds a pink, red and green flower bouquet. Mottled blue and orange sky background. 'Printed in Germany', 'Sreeman Narayana' and 'Coconada 1928' written on print.

Culture
South India
Made in
Germany
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintEg261

Rectangular shaped print of a dark-haired male, Krishna, playing the flute while standing, with his right leg crossed over his left. He is wearing a yellow dhoti and wrap, pink floral garland as well as gold anklets, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and nose ornament. There is a peacock feather in hair. On either side are two dark-haired females in background, one in green holding flower pink lotus, other in red holding garland. One cow licking male's heel and two calves, one beside each female; all three bovines are white. Scene occurs under leaf and bird-laden tree set in lush green landscape. Advertisement on base for 'glass merchants'.

Culture
South India
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingEd5.2865

Scrolled painting of iris flower, bud and leaves. Strip of light brown silk with cloud design on top and bottom. Border of green brocade with stylized flowers and swastika design. Calligraphy and chop signature in lower corner on left. Mounted on paper backed silk; black and white silk tie at top; two ribbons of silk with cloud design at top near tie. Wooden cylinder at bottom and half round one at top.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingEd5.2864

Scrolled painting of a girl and two willow trees. Green design on girl's kimono; basket in hand on left. Red signature in lower corner on right. Bands of silk at upper and lower edges have red and gold floral design. Painting mounted on black paper; two uncovered thin strips at upper and lower edge. Half round wooden dowel at top has black and white braided ribbon attached with metal eyes. Lacquered wooden cylinder at bottom. Strip of calligraphy glued to back upper edge.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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