Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- 8 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (21 x 19 cm)
- Origin
- India (Rajasthan, Mewar)
- Department
- Asian Art
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Cynthia Hazen Polsky and Leon B. Polsky Fund, 2004
Art Genome Taxonomy
12 tags
Subject Matter
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Individual Portrait Both · 96%
The title identifies Maharana Sangram Singh, and the image presents a named, individualized male figure in profile with carefully rendered facial features and regalia.
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Equestrian Both · 99%
The title identifies the subject as riding a stallion, while the image visibly centers a mounted rider and rearing horse.
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Royalty and Aristocracy Both · 97%
The title identifies the rider as a maharana, and the image shows elaborate courtly dress, jewelry, a decorated turban, and ceremonial riding equipment.
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Text Visual · 98%
Two lines of clearly visible Indic, apparently Devanagari, script appear at the lower right of the page; their reading and meaning are not established here.
Visual Qualities
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 99%
The figures, textiles, horse tack, jewelry, and turban are densely embellished with repeated motifs and contrasting decorative details.
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Contour Line Visual · 97%
The composition relies on crisp, controlled outlines to define the rider, horse, attendant, clothing, and equipment.
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Radiating Lines Visual · 98%
Fine gold lines visibly radiate outward from the dark circular form behind the rider's head.
Medium and Techniques
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Painting Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a painting.
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Watercolor Metadata · 99%
The catalog specifies opaque watercolor as part of the medium.
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Work on Paper Metadata · 99%
The catalog specifies that the ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and Basra pearls are applied on paper.
Time Periods
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18th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The Metropolitan Museum of Art dates the work to circa 1712.
Geographic Regions
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Indian Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog gives the place of origin as India, specifically Rajasthan, Mewar, and identifies the artist as Indian.
Source & rights
Stipple Master. Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.