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Raja Hari Sen of Mandi

c. 1650

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Page: 31.8 x 17.8 cm (12 1/2 x 7 in.); Image: 29.8 x 15.6 cm (11 3/4 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.96
Public Domain
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Location
On view at National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC, Apr 18, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026
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Raja Hari Sen adorns a Jahangir-style turban which was out of imperial fashion at the time of portraiture

Description

In the portrait, the raja is depicted clad in a gheradar jama tied with a short-length pataka, a feature of Jahangir-era fashion. He stands confidently against a monochromatic fern green backdrop, with his left hand supporting his sword in a mauve sheath while his right hand reaches toward his dagger securely tucked in his belt.
A vertically oriented gum tempera and ink painting depicts Raja Hari Sen, a man with a medium skin tone and thick mustache, standing in profile against a muted green background. He wears a pleated white tunic over orange and green striped pants, with a tiered yellow and orange turban topped with a black plume. His hands rest on a sword sheathed in a purple scabbard. A thick red border frames the composition.

Raja Hari Sen of Mandi

c. 1650

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

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