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Noblewoman at a Jharokha Window Holding a Rose, from a Portraits of Women series

c. 1730

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Sawar

Medium
gum tempera and gold on paper
Measurements
Page: 28 x 25.2 cm (11 x 9 15/16 in.); Miniature: 24.8 x 21.6 cm (9 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.182
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The carpet is patterned with roses to match the flowers she holds.

Description

A royal woman stands on a palace balcony under a cusped arch. The carpet draped over the railing in front of her indicates to viewers that the person is a member of the royal family. The rulers of small kingdoms adopted the Mughal practice of locating the emperor in the jharokha window and expanded it to include other members of the royal household. They also adopted the Mughal taste for scalloped arches, swirling arabesque flowering-vine motifs, and images of flowering plants on the carpet. Her oversized eye emphasizes the importance of seeing and being seen.
A vertically oriented gum tempera painting with gold detailing depicts a woman with a medium-light skin tone in profile facing left. She stands behind a white, arched window holding a purple flower. She wears a green striped top, a sheer red veil, and elaborate gold jewelry. Her left arm rests on a red floral-patterned ledge. A decorative yellow floral border frames the scene, with faint script appearing above her head.

Noblewoman at a Jharokha Window Holding a Rose, from a Portraits of Women series

c. 1730

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Sawar

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