Maharana Amar Singh II Riding a Jodhpur Horse
ca. 1700–1710
Medium
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions
Page: 14 11/16 x 12 1/8 in. (37.3 x 30.8 cm) Image: 13 3/16 x 10 3/4 in. (33.5 x 27.3 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture
Western India, Rajasthan, Udaipur
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2002
Accession Number
2002.177
Art Historical Context
This painting portrays Maharana Amar Singh II, the early 18th-century ruler of Mewar in Rajasthan’s Udaipur court, seated proudly atop a prized Jodhpur horse. Created around 1700–1710 by the artist known as the Stipple Master, it reflects the refined courtly culture of Rajput kingdoms, where such equestrian images celebrated authority, alliance, and equestrian skill between neighboring states. Executed in opaque watercolor and ink on paper, the work exemplifies the delicate techniques of Indian miniature painting. The stipple method associated with this master produces subtle modeling and tex...