Home Art Collection Works Collection Search Advanced search Works originating in India created 1940 or earlier (332) works on display (5) works with images (317) Filter by: Collection area Origin Media Date/period Artist A–Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sort by: artist surname oldest first (excludes undated works) newest first (excludes undated works) title image availability accession number A. Husian and co. Portrait of a Raj soldier circa 1900 254.2021 Andhra Pradesh, India Female head and torso circa 1220 8.1991 Andhra Pradesh, India Cosmetic tray with image of Lakshmi lustrated by elephants (Gajalakshmi) 3rd century-4th century 22.2000 Andhra Pradesh, India recto: Meeting nobility, verso: Hunting a tiger late 19th century 29.2022 attrib. Devidasa Narasimha killing Hiranyakasipu circa 1690-1700 127.2020 Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India Asavari ragini circa 1760 100.2021 Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India A princess with a companion playing pachisi on a pavilion terrace at night, fireworks on a lake in the background circa 1800 26.2022 Basohli, Punjab Hills, India Ragaputra Velavala of Bhairava circa 1710 199.1992 Bengal, India Avatars of Vishnu, the exchange of babies circa 1775 102.2021 Bihar, India Seated Buddha late 10th century-early 11th century 21.2000 Bijapur, Deccan, India Lady playing a tambura circa 1720-1750 EP6.1962 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Krishna as the divine cowherd (orange border) 1820 103.1986 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Krishna as the divine cowherd (red border) circa 1820 104.1986 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Krishna as the divine cowherd (buff border) circa 1820 105.1986 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Krishna 19th century 106.1986 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India A rajah of Bikaner 18th century 115.1986 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Radha and the milkmaids (gopis) 19th century 117.1986 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Matsya, the fish avatar of Vishnu, killing the demon Hayagriva 19th century 127.1986 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Angel 19th century 131.1986 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Krishna serenading Radha circa 1820 135.1986 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India The Hindu god Vishnu in the form of a fish (Matsya avatar) 18th century 107.2021 Bikaner, Rajasthan, India A three arch balcony panel 18th century 222.1998.a-m Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Prince with lady 18th century 58.2022 Bodhgaya, Bihar, India Model of the temple at Bodhgaya 10th century-11th century 10.2000 Bourne and Shepherd Banyan tree, Botanic gardens, Kolkata 1880s 257.2021 Bourne and Shepherd H.H. Man Singh, Raja of Dhrangadhra early 1870s 379.2011 Samuel Bourne Cane bridge over the Runjeet River near Darjeeling 1829 220.2021 Samuel Bourne East gate of the Qaisarbagh, Lucknow 1860s 256.2021 Samuel Bourne Sarnath stupa, Varanasi 1868 224.2021 Samuel Bourne Dharamshala circa 1860s 232.2021 Samuel Bourne Memorial well, Cawnpore circa 1865 237.2021 Samuel Bourne South Chowra ghat, Cawnpore circa 1865 219.2021 Samuel Bourne Cascades on Scinde River 1864 369.2011 Samuel Bourne View on the Dhal Canal, Kashmir 1864 370.2011 Samuel BourneShepherd & Robertson A bound volume of 34 albumen silver prints circa 1862-1870 367.2011.a-hh Bundi, Rajasthan, India Woman combing her hair circa 1800 118.1986 Bundi, Rajasthan, India A woman longing for her lover circa 1800 124.1986 Bundi, Rajasthan, India The month of Bhadon circa 1675 370.1991 On display – South Building, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries Bundi, Rajasthan, India The month of Ashadha (June-July) circa 1675 371.1991 On display – South Building, lower level 1, Asian Lantern galleries Bundi, Rajasthan, India Circular dance of Krishna and the gopis circa 1850 216.1995 Bundi, Rajasthan, India Kedar Raga late 17th century-early 18th century 31.2022 Bundi, Rajasthan, India After the bath circa 1775 101.2021 Bundi, Rajasthan, India Gujari ragini circa 1680 19.2010 Bundi, Rajasthan, India Elephants 17th century-18th century 43.2022 Bundi school Vasant ragini circa 1770 82.1997 Central India, India Rama and Sita enthroned at Ayodhya 19th century 139.1986 Central India, India Head and torso of Kumara 6th century 24.2000 Central India, India Torso of Vishnu 10th century CE 266.1991 Central India, India Lovers on a hillock late 18th century 34.2022 Central India, India recto: A prince enthroned verso: four columns of Persian poetry 17th century-18th century 21.2010 Central India, India Desvarati ragini early 19th century 22.2010 Central India, India Lalit ragini early 19th century 23.2010 Chettinad, Tamil Nadu, India Two teak columns 19th century 224.1998.a-l Chettinad, Tamil Nadu, India Two teak columns 19th century 223.1998.a-l Chitrashala Press Durga killing the buffalo demon late 19th century 104.2011 Chitrashala Press Rani of Jhansi Lakshmi Bhai late 19th century-early 20th century 107.2011 Chitrashala Press Siddhi Vinayak (a form of Ganesha) late 19th century-early 20th century 108.2011 Company style Portrait of a seated gentleman circa 1850 132.1986 Company style A hackney or cart for carrying firewood circa 1850 278.2022 Company style Muharram procession circa 1850 279.2022 1 2 3 4 5 6