Harvard Art Museums > 1983.94: A Ruler and His Retinue in a Hunting Pavilion Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"A Ruler and His Retinue in a Hunting Pavilion (Unknown Artist) , 1983.94,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216015. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1983.94 People Unknown Artist Title A Ruler and His Retinue in a Hunting Pavilion Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date c. 1730 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216015 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School Dimensions 30 x 36 cm (11 13/16 x 14 3/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr. Accession Year 1983 Object Number 1983.94 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description In this painting, a ruler is depicted with a matchlock gun at the main window of a grand, white, hunting pavilion. The smaller windows are filled with members of his retinue, some also carrying matchlocks. In front of the pavilion is an artificial watering hole to lure prey, which, in this case, is a herd of deer. Lions and boar are also depicted in the landscape, signifying the other types of game that Kota hunters pursued. Rajput Style, Kota School. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
