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Visions of Mughal India: The Collection of Howard Hodgkin

(from 2nd Feb until 22nd Apr 2012)

Explore the remarkable collection of Indian paintings and drawings of the artist Howard Hodgkin.

Detail of Maharaja Dhiraj Singh riding, Raghugarh, India, c.1700 (Museum No: LI118.34)
Elephant and keeperfront

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Elephant and keeper

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  • Description

    An imperial elephant stands tethered in open country, while his mahout or keeper prepares food for him. Groups of soldiers, cavalry and animals are exercising in the distance. The atmospheric treatment of this camp scene suggests the artist was influenced by the master Govardhan. The name of the elephant and artist appear in an inscription below which is no longer clearly readable.

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Asia › India › north India (place of creation)
    Date
    1650 - 1660
    Mughal Period (1526 - 1858)
    Artist/maker
    probably Chand (active late 17th century - c. early 18th century) (artist)
    Associated people
    possibly Shah Jahan (ruled 1628 - 1658) (commissioner)
    Material and technique
    gouache with gold on paper
    Dimensions
    frame 29.2 x 33.5 x 1.8 cm (height x width x depth)
    painting 18 x 22.5 cm (height x width)
    Material index
    processed material › metal › gold
    Technique index
    processed material › paper,
    decorated › painted,
    painted,
    covered › coated › painted,
    marked › painted
    Object type index
    visual representation › album,
    visual representation › painting,
    visual representation › calligraphy
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Lent by Howard Hodgkin.
    Accession no.
    LI118.46

  • Further reading

    Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2nd February-22nd April 2012, Visions of Mughal India: The Collection of Howard Hodgkin, Andrew Topsfield, ed. (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2012), no. 23 on p. 68, pp. 18 & 66, illus. p. 69

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    • Returned to lender

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