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Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (r. 1828–66) Worships Brij Nathji as the Bridegroom

c. 1830s

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota

Medium
gum tempera and gold on paper
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Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.181
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The ruler of Kota, worshipping Shri Nathji at the left, is identifiable by his distinctive muttonchops.

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Shri Nathji, the dark stone sculpture carved in high relief with its monolithic stele is here shown sumptuously dressed, wearing the square headdress of a bridegroom. His long tuft of hair, braided with flowers, swings to one side, while the end of his stole swings to the other, imparting joyous vitality and dynamism.
A vertically oriented gum tempera painting features Brij Nathji, a dark-skinned deity adorned with glinting gold jewelry and orange robes, centered in a black niche. Maharao Ram Singh II stands to our left with palms joined, wearing a navy robe patterned with gold flowers. To our right, a medium-toned attendant holds a feathered green flywhisk. The figures stand against a vibrant orange background framed by a thick red border.

Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (r. 1828–66) Worships Brij Nathji as the Bridegroom

c. 1830s

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota

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