Palace scene

Unknown (Indian)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

late 18th century

Height:

21.6 cm  (8 1/2 in.)

Width:

26.0 cm  (10 1/4 in.)

Technique / Medium:

opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Place of creation:

Sirohi (Rājasthān, Bhārat)

School:

Rajput

Description

Description from museum website:
The painting depicts a palatial scene. At the entrance of the palace are two large elephants with their drivers (mahouts), and three horses, two of which the riders can be seen. Two attendants flank the entrance on each side. Two other men approach the entrance from the other side, under an orange awning. At the top of the structure are two male musicians, one playing drums and the other a wind instrument, as well as two women. In the top right corner are two cow herders with their cows. Interestingly, there is no indication of a royal figure, particularly a king, present. Rajput Style.

Iconclass

48C753
more than one musician with instrument
41A11
palace

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Naqqara [2894]
Sahnai [4245]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5749