Arkivism
Figures on an Elephant under a Gateway in Madurai
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Figures on an Elephant under a Gateway in Madurai

Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp · 1917 · intaglio printmaking technique; drypoint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The elephant is accompanied by figures with spears. The gate is decorated with sculptures. In the foreground kneeling figures holding up their hands in a begging gesture. In this sixth state of the print three naked women in different poses have been added at the bottom.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineFiguren op een olifant onder een poort in Madurai. 1917. Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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