# Taurus, from a "Mandi Astrology Series"

- By: Sanju (Indian, active late 1700s–early 1800s)
- Date: c. 1810
- Medium: Gum tempera and gold on paper
- Classification: Painting
- Dimensions: 27 x 22.2 cm (10 5/8 x 8 3/4 in.)
- Culture: Northern India, Pahari kingdoms
- Credit line: Gift of Nancy and Wayne Hunnicutt
- Museum: [Cleveland Museum of Art](https://clevelandart.org/art/2020.432)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/cma/2020.432/2020.432_web.jpg
- Who can see it: Teens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Standing for the astrological sign Taurus, the large-scale bull fills the space like a graceful icon behind a much smaller herd of cows. Pure white in color and in perfect profile, he has been adorned with a string of bells, a jeweled diadem, and decorative tips on his horns. A fine textile with gold leafy arabesque patterns sets him apart from oxen, dairy cows, and even the elephants in the distant background.