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Equestrian Portrait of a Noble

Bakhta

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man with a beard rides a horse to the right. The man wears a white robe with puffy sleeves. He holds reins in both hands. A sword hangs at his side. The horse has a dark mane and tail. Its body is gray with a white face. The horse's hooves are red and black. It wears a yellow bridle and a saddle blanket with yellow and red tassels. The saddle is white with yellow trim and red decorations. The background is beige paper.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1775
Medium:
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper.
Culture:
India (Rajasthan, Devgarh)
Dimensions:
600 × 448 px
Museum record:
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