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At first glance a group of court women has gathered to visit a prince who abandoned the palace to practice yoga, as indicated by the strap around the knees of the figure seated at the right. Upon close inspection, however, the prince is being “played” by a woman dressed for the part. All the components of a pleasurable courtly Mughal gathering are present. A sumptuous carpet, bottles of alcohol, fruit, a hookah, breath-freshening <em>paan</em>, and a woman playing a vina have been set up in the forest as if in the palace.
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146205
label
Princely ascetic in the forest visited by ladies
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painting
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146205
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painting
title
Princely ascetic in the forest visited by ladies
description
At first glance a group of court women has gathered to visit a prince who abandoned the palace to practice yoga, as indicated by the strap around the knees of the figure seated at the right. Upon close inspection, however, the prince is being “played” by a woman dressed for the part. All the components of a pleasurable courtly Mughal gathering are present. A sumptuous carpet, bottles of alcohol, fruit, a hookah, breath-freshening <em>paan</em>, and a woman playing a vina have been set up in the forest as if in the palace.
date
c. 1760
citation
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60471999
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Painting
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 32.7 x 26.5 cm (12 7/8 x 10 7/16 in.)
accession
1971.95
Source extras
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Gum tempera and gold on paper
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Princely ascetic in the forest visited by ladies, c. 1760. Gum tempera and gold on paper; overall: 32.7 x 26.5 cm (12 7/8 x 10 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1971.95
collection
Indian Art
didYouKnow
Hennaed fingers and jeweled anklets confirm that this prince is a woman.
creditline
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 07:30:19.110000
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146205
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Indian and Southeast Asian Art
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Indian Art
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Gum tempera and gold on paper
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photo
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