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This portrait in the guise of a warrior riding into battle is part of a well-established genre characterized by the rearing bejeweled horse and the groom. The Kotah court nobility frequently chose to have themselves represented in this mode.
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Title: Worship of Brijnathji and Svamini (recto); Equestrian Portrait (verso)
Date: ca. 1800
Culture: India (Rajasthan, Kotah)
Medium: Ink and transparent 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: 2008.359.44
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