

A Raja Smoking a Hookah
The image depicts A Raja Smoking a Hookah by an unknown artist. The painting shows a man sitting cross-legged on a yellow patterned rug with a red border. The man wears a pink and white outfit with a white head covering that has a red and black feather on it. He has a black beard and mustache and holds a hookah pipe in his right hand. The hookah pipe has a red hose with a metal bowl and a decorative metal piece at the end. The hookah pot is red with a green and red base. Behind the man is a gray wall with a tree on the left and flowering plants on the right. Two birds fly in the sky above. The background of the painting is a light green color with a dark blue and white sky at the top. The painting is framed in red with a black border.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1690–1710
- Medium
- Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Culture
- India (Rajasthan, Kota)
- Dimensions
- 527 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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