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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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