Untitled

Untitled was produced in 1705 in India by an artist identified as a Master of the Mandi atelier, in ink and opaque watercolor on paper.

Untitled was produced in 1705 in India by an artist identified as a Master of the Mandi atelier, in ink and opaque watercolor on paper. Classified as a portrait illustrating an equestrian subject, it is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. No documentation of a specific commission survives, and the work is not recorded under a distinct accession number or exhibition history in the available sources.

This untitled work, created around 1705 by a master from the Mandi atelier, is a watercolor portrait on paper. It captures a lone equestrian figure, a man in a vivid red coat mounted on a white horse, traversing a flat, green landscape. The painting exemplifies the distinctive artistic output of workshops located in the Himalayan foothills.

This painting originated from the Mandi atelier, a small artistic workshop situated in the Himalayan foothills. Such ateliers were significant centers for art production in the region, often patronized by local rulers. The work reflects the specific stylistic conventions and artistic practices prevalent in these specialized, regional painting traditions of the early 18th century.