Raja Hari Sen of Mandi (reigned 1604–23/37)
Unknown Artist
c. 1650
Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions
image: 29.8 × 15.6 cm · page: 31.8 × 17.8 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
2018.96
About this artwork
In the portrait, the raja is depicted clad in a gheradar jama tied with a short-length pataka, a feature of Jahangir-era fashion. He stands confidently against a monochromatic fern green backdrop, with his left hand supporting his sword in a mauve sheath while his right hand reaches toward his dagger securely tucked in his belt.