Cleveland Museum of Art
Prince Amar Singh (1672–1710) Drives His Own Elephant
Mewar Stipple Master
- Date
- c. 1695
- 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
A youthful prince clad in yellow jama (belted tunic) holds a goad in his hand to control his elephant. His attendant sits in the back holding the royal insignia, a flying whisk, which billows in response to the velocity with which the elephant is running. The background of the painting is monochromatic green, a highly corrosive pigment. The tusk of the elephant is decorated with a gold ring.
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