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A Rathor Noble Visiting a Holy Man at a Vishnu Shrine

c. 1760

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar

Medium
gum tempera and gold on paper
Measurements
Page: 33.4 x 29.3 cm (13 1/8 x 11 9/16 in.)
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Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.202
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Monks belonging to the Digambara (Sky-clad) sect of Jainism renounce the comforts of clothing.

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A naked Jain monk sits before a Rajput noble, whose triple mark on the brow indicate that he is a follower of the Hindu god Shiva. Behind them is a temple dedicated to Vishnu. In a visual statement of ecumenism, all three religions appear to coexist peacefully in the kingdom. The noble has set down his sword and shield and enjoys a hookah while listening to the discourse of the monk.
A vertically oriented gum tempera and gold painting depicts a Rathor noble and a holy man with light skin tones. On our left, the nude, shaven-headed holy man sits cross-legged. On our right, the noble wears a tall orange turban and white robes while smoking a hookah. Between them stands a white Vishnu shrine containing a small deity. In the background, stylized trees and blue clouds are framed by a red border.

A Rathor Noble Visiting a Holy Man at a Vishnu Shrine

c. 1760

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar

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