Maharana Ari Singh II of Mewar (r. 1761–73) with His Consort on a Terrace
Unknown Artist
c. 1761
Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Dimensions
page: 46 × 30.9 cm · miniature: 41 × 24.5 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Accession Number
2018.147
About this artwork
The ruler with his golden nimbus strolls with his beloved hand-in-hand on a white marble terrace. Soon, the couple will have enjoyed the hookah on the carpet and the raja will have laid down his sword and shield and retired with his consort to the golden chamber and drawn the curtains for privacy. The chamber sits at a precarious tilt, suggesting vigorous love-play within.