Nobleman on Horseback
This equestrian portrait of a prince is from the court of Sawar, a small state in Ajmer established by the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Initially, painting from this court showed strong subimperial taste, but by the mid-eighteenth century the Sawar workshops developed the distinct colored drawing style seen here.
Artwork Details
- Title: Nobleman on Horseback
- Date: mid-18th century
- Culture: India (Rajasthan, Sawar)
- Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- Dimensions: Image (sight): 6 x 4 1/2 in. (15.2 x 11.4 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of Subhash Kapoor, in memory of his parents, Smt Shashi Kanta and Shree Parshotam Ram Kapoor, 2008
- Object Number: 2008.359.2
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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