INDIAN
Maharana Bhim Singh riding
(1784)

Medium
opaque watercolour and gold paint on paper

Measurements
22.8 × 22.0 cm (image) 26.5 × 25.7 cm (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1980

Gallery location
Not on display

About this work

From sacred beings to loving companions, animals in Asian art can evoke devotional worship and symbolise wisdom and power, as well as attract good and bad fortune. Illustrating the significance of the natural world in everyday life, these works present the diversity of fauna and their associated meaning for different cultures in Asia.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Inscription
inscribed in pen and black and red ink (in Devanagari script) on reverse u.c:
inscribed in pen and ink (in Devanagari script) on reverse l.c.:

Accession Number
AS219-1980

Department
Asian Art

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Maharana Bhim Singh riding
(1784)