Maharaja Ajit Singh of Marwar and Sons during the Festival of Diwali
1722
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- sight: 33.8 x 25.3 cm (13 5/16 x 9 15/16 in.) framed: 57.47 x 43.5 x 2.22 cm (22 5/8 x 17 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
- Genre
- Painting
Tags
Indian
About
The painting depicts Maharaja Ajit Singh of Marwar (r. 1679-1724) enthroned. He wears a gold robe (jama) and is bedecked with jewelry. He wears an ornamented turban with a large black plume, which denotes his royal status. Behind him are three attendants, two of whom carry a flywhisk and a peacock fan. In front of the Maharaja are his five sons, seated in a row, by their birth order.They are identified by inscriptions; beginning at the top, they are: Abhai, Bakhat, Anand, Kesor, and Raj. The princes all wear gold robes and turbans and are adorned with jewelry. According to the inscription, the painting shows the royal family on the day of the Hindu festival of Diwali. Rajput Style, Marwar School.