1924.94: Seated Prince Smoking Hookah on a Terrace, Accompanied by an Attendant

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1924.94

Title

Seated Prince Smoking Hookah on a Terrace, Accompanied by an Attendant

Classification

Paintings

Work Type

painting

Date

c. 1760

Places

Creation Place: South Asia, India, Bengal, Murshidabad

Period

Mughal period

Culture

Indian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/217170

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper

Dimensions

27.1 x 23.3 cm (10 11/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross

Accession Year

1924

Object Number

1924.94

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Descriptions

Description

The painting features a prince, wearing a white turban and robe (jama) seated on a terrace overlooking a large body of water. He leans against a large bolster while smoking hookah. To his left is a long, curved sword with a gold hilt. In front of him is a tray with paan, a delicacy in South Asia consisting of betel leaf with areca nut. Behind the prince is an attendant, also wearing a white turban and robe. He carries a peacock feather fan over his right shoulder, which denotes the prince’s royal status. Two ships sail on the water and in the distance.

Exhibition History

• Eyes to the East: Indian, Persian, and Turkish Art Given by Harvard Graduates, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1990 - 11/25/1990
• 32Q: 2590 South and Southeast Asia, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/18/2023 - 04/15/2024

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