

Maharaja of Kotah Listening to Music and Watching Dancers
A framed painting of Maharaja of Kotah Listening to Music and Watching Dancers. The maharaja sits on a patterned rug, wearing a white robe and a red turban. He sits on a raised platform with a man to his right, and a man standing to his left. In front of them are three musicians, two wearing turbans and the third with a dark complexion and turban. To the right of the musicians are several women dancing. They wear colorful dresses and jewelry. Behind the dancers is a green door. The background shows a building with a brown roof and a white wall. There are trees and a body of water with plants and animals in the distance. The frame is dark brown with a red border at the top. There is writing in a foreign language at the top of the frame.
Artwork Details
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- 717 × 893 px
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