Rana Amar Singh II (reigned 1698–1710) smoking a hookah

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Rana Amar Singh II (reigned 1698–1710) smoking a hookah

Date
c. 1700
Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Culture
Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
155868

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The ruler of the Hindu kingdom in southern Rajasthan is depicted in the manner of a Mughal portrait. His muslin tunic is belted with a sash that has flowering plants embroidered on the border, which was popularized at the court of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Other Mughal characteristics include the color of the background and the flowering plants along the lower border. Sandalwood paste explains the dark areas around his chest and arms. The green pigment called verdigris has caused acid deterioration of the paper.

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Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski
Provenance
by 1975: George Bickford [1901–1991] and Clara Louise Gehring Bickford [1903–1985], Cleveland Heights, OH | ?–1991: Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920–2013], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1991–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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