Artwork preview

A Prince Hunting Boars with His Retinue

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a prince hunting boars with his retinue. The prince rides a large tan horse with a long white mane and tail. He wears white robes with red trim and a white turban. Behind him are several other men on horseback, some wearing white and others in various colors, with two men on foot. The horses are various colors including black, brown, and white. In the foreground, four black boars and one tan boar run down a steep incline to the right. The background shows a city with many buildings and a mountain range. The entire scene is bordered by a thin red line, a thin yellow line, and a thicker red line.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
Western India, Rajasthan, Jhilai
Dimensions
600 × 447 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette

You May Also Like

Maharana Amar Singh II Riding a Jodhpur Horse
Maharana Bhim Singh and Retinue Embark on a Hunt
King Dasaratha and His Retinue Proceed to Rama's Wedding:  Folio from the Shangri Ramayana Series (Style II)
Pleasures of the Hunt
Maharao Chattar Sal (reigned 1758–64) of Kota in a Palanquin
Sindhu Raga
Maharaja Balwant Singh of Ratlam (r. 1825–57) in Procession with His Relatives and Courtiers
Nata Ragina: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)
Maharana Sangram Singh II Hunts Hares at Naramangra
Krishna and Balarama within a Walled Palace:  Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu)
Maharao Ram Singh II of Kota (r. 1828–66) Hunting Buffalo
Mughal ruler Humayun defeating the Afghans before reconquering India, folio from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu’l Fazl (Indian, 1551–1602)
Equestrian Portrait of Maharana Bhim Singh
Bhima Slays Jarasandha: Page from a Bhagavata Purana Manuscript
Vishnu as Varaha, the Boar Avatar, Slays Banasur, A Demon General: Page from an Unknown Manuscript
Maharana Jagat Singh II in Procession
The Goddess Annihilates the Demon Raktabija, from a Devi-Mahatmya
Kalki Avatar, the Future Incarnation of  Vishnu:  Page from a Dispersed Manuscript
Equestrian Portrait of Maharana Raj Singh II of Mewar (r. 1755–62)
Maharaja Raj Singh in Procession with Members of His Court
Rama Releases the Demon Spies Shuka and Sarana: Folio from the Siege of Lanka series
Sagittarius
Babur meeting with Sultan Ali Mirza at the Kohik River, from a Babur-nama (Memoirs of Babur)
Krishna Returns with the Cowherds to Braj, from a Bhagavata Purana