Cleveland Museum of Art

Prince Mathu Singh of Jatoli on a Blue Horse Riding to Udaipur

Date

c. 1720

Medium

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

Culture

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar or Jatoli

Department

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This painting commemorates the nearly 600-kilometer journey of Mathu Singh on horseback from the tiny principality of Jatoli in eastern Rajasthan to Udaipur, capital of the powerful Mewar Kingdom. The young prince wears a white transparent muslin, and his stallion rears on his hind legs, marking the beginning of the ride. A heedful royal servant gently waves a fly-whisk, which indicates the rider’s royal status. The prince travels armed with bow and arrows, sword, and dagger.

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