Sindhu (Saindhava) Ragaputra of Shri Raga, from a Ragamala
Unknown Artist
c.1680–90
Medium
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions
image: 20.8 × 14.5 cm · page: 25.7 × 18.8 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
2018.90
About this artwork
The artist has captured the scene of a noble warrior mounting his steed. Clad in a royal jama and striped trousers, he places his left foot on the stirrup as he holds the two ends of the saddle to hoist himself. His groom stands humbly behind him, admiring the heroic posture of the warrior.