- Material / technique
- Brush drawing with light pigment on paper
- Attribution / role
- Attributed to Nainsukh
- Collection / source
- The Met / Howard Hodgkin Indian Collection Trust
Artwork notes
Attributed to Nainsukh; the bird’s meaning remains an interpretation, not an established fact.
Materials, marks and colour
Artist-wide context; individual works may differ.
Media and surface
Fine brush drawing and light or opaque colour offer different degrees of finish.
Marks and structure
Subtle posture and the space around a figure can carry the emotional event.
Palette and light
Pale clothing and architecture can sharpen small bright accents and landscape greens.