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Maharana Ari Singh II of Mewar (r. 1761–73) with His Consort on a Terrace

c. 1761

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar

Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Measurements
Page: 46 x 30.9 cm (18 1/8 x 12 3/16 in.); Miniature: 41 x 24.5 cm (16 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.147
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The ruler with his golden nimbus strolls with his beloved hand-in-hand on a white marble terrace. Soon, the couple will have enjoyed the hookah on the carpet and the raja will have laid down his sword and shield and retired with his consort to the golden chamber and drawn the curtains for privacy. The chamber sits at a precarious tilt, suggesting vigorous love-play within.
A vertically oriented tempera and gold painting depicts Maharana Ari Singh II and his consort, both with light skin tones, walking rightward on a white terrace. The Maharana wears a gold halo and carries a sword. They are flanked by two female attendants, one holding a fan and another a whisk. Behind them, a large gold structure and dark trees sit against a layered blue and pink sky above a blooming garden and small pond.

Maharana Ari Singh II of Mewar (r. 1761–73) with His Consort on a Terrace

c. 1761

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar

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