Jagat Singh and his Queens at Jagniwas

ca. 1750

Not on view

The setting of this painting, which is a testament to the opulent lifestyle of the Mewar court at Udaipur, celebrates the pleasure palace of Jagniwas. Situated on a manmade island in Pichola Lake, this unique achievement in Rajput palace architecture united the natural and built landscape in a single vision of shimmering white buildings amid the tranquil waters of an artificial lake. Maharana Jagat Singh (r. 1734–51) is shown in five settings: once on a temple visit, and four times within the lake palace, where he enjoys the company of his queens and a female entourage performing a rasalila dance celebrating Lord Krishna. In the final scene he displays his archery skills to his courtiers by shooting fish in the lake.

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Title: Jagat Singh and his Queens at Jagniwas
Artist: Sukha
Artist: Syaji
Date: ca. 1750
Culture: India, Rajasthan, Udaipur
Medium: Opaque watercolor with gold and tin on paper
Dimensions: Image: 44 7/16 × 22 11/16 in. (112.8 × 57.6 cm)
Framed: 49 3/4 × 29 3/8 × 1 1/8 in. (126.4 × 74.6 × 2.9 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Howard Hodgkin Collection, Purchase, Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, by exchange, 2022
Object Number: 2022.225
Rights and Reproduction: Photo © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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