Maharaja Abhai Singh of Marwar (reigned 1724–49), Equestrian, Watching Girls Swinging at the Teej Festival
1730–1750
- Medium
- gum tempera and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- Painting: 29.9 x 19.4 cm (11 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.)
- Genre
- Painting
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
About
The festival of Teej is celebrated primarily by women in northern India and Nepal. The women sing and dance to welcome the monsoon season and observe fasts for the long life of their husbands. In the painting, two women can be seen playfully swinging on a tree branch while a group of women cheer for them.