Red-framed painting depicting Maharana Jagat Singh hunting cranes with Shiva and Dayal. The scene shows a large group of people on horseback and on foot hunting cranes in a landscape with trees, a field and a body of water. The Maharana is shown riding a horse with a bow and arrow. Shiva and Dayal are also shown on horseback. Many cranes are shown flying and being hunted. The background includes a sunburst. The artwork is titled "Maharana Jagat Singh Hawks for Cranes by Shiva and Dayal".
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1744
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
- Culture
- Western India, Rajasthan, Udaipur
- Dimensions
- 599 × 557 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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