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Jai Singh III of Jaipur (r. 1818–1835) Riding

c. 1820

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Jaipur

Medium
Gum tempera and ink on paper
Measurements
Overall: 10 x 14.3 cm (3 15/16 x 5 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1925.1337
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In contrast to imperial Mughal painting and Western portraiture, native or Rajput Indian portraits are simpler and more monumental in design, standing essentially as symbols of general ideas. Here the Rajput ruler sits unaffected by the gallop of his mount, with the trappings of a warrior and the devotional marks of a follower of the Hindu god Vishnu on his forehead. He is depicted as an ideal warrior king, pious, in full control, gazing ahead abstractly as though seeing an immutable truth.
A horizontally oriented ink and gum tempera drawing on paper depicts Jai Singh III, a light-skinned man, riding a horse toward our right. A circular halo glows around his head, topped with an ornate, patterned turban. He holds thin reins as the horse, featuring a decorative harness and saddle cloth, lifts its front leg. Fine black ink defines the figures against a plain background, accented by delicate gold-colored details.

Jai Singh III of Jaipur (r. 1818–1835) Riding

c. 1820

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Jaipur

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