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Raja on Horseback with Attendants

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a man on a decorated horse. The man is wearing a headdress and a necklace. A sash crosses his body from his right shoulder to his left hip. He sits on a horse with a decorated saddle and bridle. The horse's tail is fanned out. The horse has one front leg raised. A man to the left holds the horse's front leg. Three men walk besides the horse on the left. One of them holds a flag on a pole. Two men walk to the right of the horse. One man holds a teardrop-shaped parasol on a long pole. The background is a hill with trees in the distance. Dark clouds are in the sky.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Color, gold and silver on paper
Culture
India (Rajasthan, Kota)
Dimensions
468 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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