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late 18th–early 19th century · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper · Asian Art

The distinctive style of painting that emerged in the late eighteenth century at Jhilai, a less well-known Rajput court, probably represents the work of a single master and his atelier. Closely related to Jaipur painting, the Jhilai style is distinguished by a more mannered treatment (note the formulaic depiction of the galloping horses), subdued palette, and descriptive clarity. Here we see the prince lunging from the saddle and striking a boar with his long-bladed sword as the animal attempts to flee across a silver stream. Clad in a white jama (tunic) and followed close behind by courtiers, the prince is boldly silhouetted against his beige horse. His palace, at upper right, is surrounded by a moat and a walled city; beyond is a lake with pleasure boats and water fowl.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 18th–early 19th century

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Culture

Western India, Rajasthan, Jhilai

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1996