Maharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize Stallion

The painting depicts Maharana Sarup Singh seated under a large tent, inspecting a prize stallion by Tara. The Maharana sits on a raised platform covered with a white cloth with pink and green designs. He wears pink clothing and a green head covering. The stallion is brown with a pink and white blanket. People in pink, white, and orange clothing surround the scene. The tent above is red and gold with a yellow trim. The background includes green grass and trees. The painting is framed by a red and gold border with a blue and gold patterned outer edge. The overall scene is formal and celebratory.

Artwork Details

Date: 1845–46
Medium: Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Culture: Western India, Rajasthan, Mewar
Dimensions: 600 × 458 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

Palette

Zulaykha in her palace and as an old woman with Joseph, from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492); verso from a Panj Ganj of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492), with two masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Khirad-nama-i Iskandari (Alexander’s Book of Wisdom)

Shispul Arguing with Rukmini's Father, Bhishmaka, page from a Rukmini Mangal series

Princely ascetic in the forest visited by ladies

The rejuvenated old man and the daughter of the king of the jinns take leave of the King of Kings, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Seventh Night

Celebration of the Birth of Krishna (Janamashtami)

Hulagu Khan giving a feast and dispensing favor upon the amirs and princes, from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Chingiz Khan) of the Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles)