Gouache on paper 12.6 x 9.7 in. (32 x 24.6 cm.) Maharaja Ram Singh II of Jaipur was a devout Shaivite and believed in reform and development. Along with promotion of new technologies and a forward outlook, he promoted traditional practices and culture, and was a notable patron of paintings. Artists freely experimented with techniques, materials and compositional settings. In this intriguing composition, artist appears to be struggling with photo-realism and traditional idealized depictions.

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