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Gleich, John. “Two Indian Nauch girls with musicians”

Posted onDecember 5, 2017October 6, 2019AuthorjparfittLeave a comment

A painting of two nautch girls in red clothes performing with two musicians

Two Indian Nautch Girls with Musicians

Retrieved via Wikimedia Commons

CategoriesPhotos and IllustrationsTagshistory, illustration, nautch

Bartlett, Charles. “Nautch Dancing Girls.” c.1923-1927

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A painting of two dancing girls performing with 4 musicians

Nautch Dancing Girls

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CategoriesPhotos and IllustrationsTagshistory, illustration, nautch

Crockatt, “A Nautch, Native Dancers at Nizugapatahi” c. 1801

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A painting of dancing girls and musicians performing for a British official

A Nautch, Native Dancers at Nizugapatahi Coast of Coromandel East Indies

Retrieved from The British Museum

CategoriesPhotos and IllustrationsTagshistory, illustration, nautch

D’Oyly, Charles. “A Patna Nautch” c.1796-1845

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An illustration of some dancing girls and musicians performing together, captioned "A Patna Nautch"

A Patna Nautch

Retrieved from The British Museum

CategoriesPhotos and IllustrationsTagshistory, illustration, nautch

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