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Maharaja Vijai Singh bathes with his ladiesfront

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Maharaja Vijai Singh bathes with his ladies

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  • Description

    Maharaja Vijai Singh (r.1752-1793) enjoys water-play in a pool at the Nagaur palace, built by his father Bakhat Singh (also depicted in a work in the previous section [LI118.36]). The Raja drenches a concubine with his syringe, while the other ladies splash each other. Maids with the Raja’s regalia stand in attendance, while female musicians also perform. Bedchambers stand ready for the Raja’s siesta. An earlier related painting is in the Jodhpur Fort Museum.

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Asia › India › west India › Rajasthan › Jodhpur (place of creation)
    Date
    c. 1760
    Associated people
    Vijai Singh, Maharaja of Jodhpur (ruled 1753 - 1793) (subject)
    Material and technique
    gouache with gold and silver on paper
    Dimensions
    frame 53.7 x 71.8 x 1.8 cm (length x width x depth)
    painting 41 x 58.7 cm (height x width)
    Material index
    processed material › paper,
    processed material › metal › gold,
    processed material › metal › silver
    Technique index
    covered › coated › painted,
    marked › painted,
    decorated › painted,
    painted
    Object type index
    visual representation › painting
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Lent by Howard Hodgkin.
    Accession no.
    LI118.19

  • 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. 104 on p. 242, p. 104, illus. p. 243

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