Cleveland Museum of Art
A King Making Love in the Harem
- Date
- c. 1720–30
- Medium
- gum tempera and gold on paper
- Culture
- Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Jaipur
- Department
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
From a series of paintings valorizing the virility of the ruler, this scene of lovemaking is set in the lavish interior space of the palace women’s quarters. Mauve floral carpet, gold lattice window, and vessels for wine and breath-freshening paan enhance the scene. The marble walls with gold flowering plants and niches appear gray in the dim evening light. Two illuminated panels at top and bottom are decorated with gold and lapis lazuli.
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