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Composite Elephant with Erotic Imagery by Chokha — VisualArtsDB

Composite Elephant with Erotic Imagery

Composite Elephant with Erotic Imagery

1700–1900

Medium: Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 19.6 x 16.2 cm (7 11/16 x 6 3/8 in.)
Genre: Painting
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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Set against a mint green background is an elephant intricately composed of nude male and female figures engaged in various amorous positions. Rajput Style.

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