Provenance
William E. Ward [1922–2004], Solon, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?–2003); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (2003–)
Battle Scene at Kurukshetra from the Mahabharata War (verso), from a Kalighat album
c. 1890
Accession Number
2003.111.b
Medium
Woodcut, hand colored with gum tempera
Dimensions
Secondary Support: 49.8 x 31.4 cm (19 5/8 x 12 3/8 in.); Painting only: 26.8 x 41.6 cm (10 9/16 x 16 3/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward
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