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Maharana Jagat Singh II of Mewar (r. 1734–51) Dressed as a Bhil, Hunting Deer at Night

Chokha

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a nighttime hunting scene. A man dressed as a Bhil, wearing a green patterned loincloth and a head covering with a red and gold band, holds a bow and arrow, aiming at a group of white deer. He stands on the left side of the image. To his right, another man wearing a green patterned loincloth and holding a round object is positioned. A third man sits on the left side of the image under a tree, wearing a loincloth and looking down. The background features a dark sky with a wavy line resembling a snake or a path of light. A tree is on the left, and a hill with trees and white deer on the right. The image has a blue border with some writing at the top.

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900 × 645 px
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