Title:
Maharaja Raja [Gaja] Singh and courtiers
Creator/Contributor:
Ustad Abu, son of Hamid, ascribed
Date:
1747
Identifier:
1998.42.158
Format:
Painting
ink, gouache, and gold on paper
India, Rajasthan, Bikaner
h 13 -9/16 x w 9 -3/16
Description:
Maharaja Gaja Singh sits against a bolster on a small carpet on a carpeted terrace facing three courtiers who sit facing him.
A standing servant and seated courtier are behind him. An elaborate hall to the right and lush vegetation behind the terrace
with a garden with a fountain in the foreground.