Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion

ca. 1712

Not on view

Presented within a long-standing tradition of imperial portraiture, Maharana Sangram Singh sits on rearing horse flanked by attendants holding fly whisks. A radiant halo further aggrandizes the king and references his dynastic descent from the sun god. The premier artist who executed this work used a stippling technique that is otherwise unknown in Rajput painting, though it does have Mughal and Deccan precedents. This distinctive approach coupled with a sparse use of color allows the paper substrate to show through, giving the painting a dreamlike quality seen in works from the period only by this artist.

Artwork Details

Title: Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion
Artist: Stipple Master (Indian, active ca. 1690–1715)
Artist: Jai Ram (?)
Date: ca. 1712
Culture: India (Rajasthan, Mewar)
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and Basra pearls on paper
Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (21 x 19 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2004
Object Number: 2004.403
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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