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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1983.94
Title
A Ruler and His Retinue in a Hunting Pavilion
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
c. 1730
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216015

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School
Dimensions
30 x 36 cm (11 13/16 x 14 3/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr.
Accession Year
1983
Object Number
1983.94
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
In this painting, a ruler is depicted with a matchlock gun at the main window of a grand, white, hunting pavilion. The smaller windows are filled with members of his retinue, some also carrying matchlocks. In front of the pavilion is an artificial watering hole to lure prey, which, in this case, is a herd of deer. Lions and boar are also depicted in the landscape, signifying the other types of game that Kota hunters pursued. Rajput Style, Kota School.

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