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Prince Padam Singh of Bikaner with His Bard Gordhar on a Terrace at Night

Bhavani Das

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting of two men sitting on a terrace at night. The man on the left wears a yellow turban with orange and red stripes, a yellow robe with gold designs, and sits on a blue and gold patterned chair. The man on the right wears a red robe with gold designs, an orange and green shawl, and a white and gold turban. The man on the right has a drum in front of him. The men sit on a white terrace with a white railing. There are two black wheels with gold dots on the floor in front of them. A sword lies on the floor with its tip pointing to the right. A small bowl and a box are on the floor between them. In the background, there is a body of water and a tree-lined shore. The sky is dark blue with some orange clouds. The painting has a brown border around it.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1725
Medium
Ink, gold, silver and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture
India, Rajasthan, Kishangarh
Dimensions
599 × 504 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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