Description
At first glance a group of court women has gathered to visit a prince who abandoned the palace to practice yoga, as indicated by the strap around the knees of the figure seated at the right. Upon close inspection, however, the prince is being “played” by a woman dressed for the part. All the components of a pleasurable courtly Mughal gathering are present. A sumptuous carpet, bottles of alcohol, fruit, a hookah, breath-freshening paan, and a woman playing a vina have been set up in the forest as if in the palace.
Provenance
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Accession Number
1971.95
Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 32.7 x 26.5 cm (12 7/8 x 10 7/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund