Details
Image 938 x 634 in. (23.8 x 17.2 cm.)
Provenance
Collection of Ralph and Irene Beacon, before 1987.
Sotheby's New York, 25 March 1987, lot 29.
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This charming painting stems from the Murshidabad school of painting, which flourished in the far-flung Mughal province in the eighteenth-century, as the imperial ateliers saw a decline in patronage. The present work depicts a group of eager maidens serving water to a young equestrian nobleman. The bright hues lend an eye-popping palette, while the women’s water pots, along with the prince’s personal ornaments, are all heightened with gold. The artist uses gentle shading, delineating the soft curves of the figures and the meandering tree, which ties together a simple and pleasing composition.

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