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Raja on Horseback Accompanied by His Favorite Attendants

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a man on a horse accompanied by two other men. The man on the horse wears a white long-sleeved outfit and a turban, with a sash on the left side. He rides a dark-colored horse with a decorative saddle and reigns. A man to the left holds up a canopy over the man on the horse. Another man runs alongside the horse on the right, holding a long spear. All men have dark beards and mustaches. The background is a solid gray color. The image is bordered by a thin white line and a thicker darker line.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium
Colors, silver and gold on paper
Culture
India
Dimensions
494 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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