The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (r. 1828–66) Hunting Buffalo
1832
Page: 31.5 x 41 cm (12 3/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Location: not on view
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The Raja is heavily armoured for a buffalo hunt, perhaps symbolic of his financial prosperity.Description
In an energized hunting scene, the equestrian Maharaja Ram Singh smites a running buffalo with his sword. The Maharaja is supported by a hunting party, who carry various objects for the Rajput king’s vanity, including additional swords, a fly whisk, a parasol, and a canopy.- {{cite web|title=Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (r. 1828–66) Hunting Buffalo|url=false|author=|year=1832|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.180