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Mercury (Budha), from a Mandi Astrology Series
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About this work
This page is from a series of paintings featuring astrological subjects, including personifications of planets and signs of the zodiac. Historically in India, the auspicious conjunction of planets with certain calendar dates was important for determining when to schedule events or ceremonies. Mercury is depicted as a warrior riding a tiger through the sky.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineMercury (Budha), from a Mandi Astrology Series, c. 1810. Attributed to Sanju (Indian, active late 1700s–early 1800s). Gum tempera and gold on paper; 27 x 22.1 cm (10 5/8 x 8 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Nancy and Wayne Hunnicutt, 2020.433
