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Prince with Four Attendants

Sri Prathi Singh of Ratlam

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting titled "Prince with Four Attendants". The painting features a central figure wearing a white robe with gold trim and multiple necklaces. He has a mustache and a headpiece on his head. He holds a small object in his right hand and a stick in his left. Four men surround him, all dressed in white robes with red or orange sashes. The man to the left wears a green head covering; the next man has a purple pompadour hair style. The two men on the right wear red turbans; one carries a long staff with a decorative top. The background is blue and the floor appears to be covered in a red carpet with small white dots. The border of the painting is red with black text at the top. The overall style is traditional Indian art. The artist is Sri Prathi Singh of Ratlam.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture:
India (Rajasthan)
Dimensions:
467 × 625 px
Museum record:
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