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Maharana Jagat Singh Attending the Raslila

Jai Ram

Cleveland Museum of Art

Painting of Maharana Jagat Singh attending the Raslila by Jai Ram. A large, multi-story white building with a red border and blue sky. The building has a courtyard with people wearing colorful clothing. The scene depicts a large group of people, some wearing yellow and orange and pink dresses. The people are on multiple levels, some on the ground and others on a balcony. There are stairs and archways throughout the building. A horse with two people stands at the bottom. The artwork is bordered in red.

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696 × 900 px
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