The image depicts a painting of Prince and ascetics. The painting is rectangular with a thick gold border. Inside the border, a central scene shows a prince and ascetics sitting under a tree. The prince wears a white outfit and a turban. Three ascetics sit to his right; one plays a stringed instrument, one plays a drum, and the third sits with his hands folded. The background of the central scene includes a blue sky, a tree, and a body of water with a swan. The gold border is decorated with a floral pattern and features eight smaller illustrations of people in various poses. The people in the border are dressed as ascetics, wearing simple white robes. The background of the painting is gold with a floral pattern. The painting style is Indian, with intricate details and vibrant colors. The artist's style suggests the work is from the Mughal Empire.
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- 605 × 893 px
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