Maharana Jagat Singh II Hunting
1747
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1747
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Maharana Jagat Singh II Hunting is a 1747 unspecified by son of Jiva Jugarsi, a Baroque work, depicting Udaipur, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a bright, busy scene: a king on horseback, surrounded by hunters, dogs, and elephants, chasing deer through golden hills. This painting is huge for its time—about the size of a small table. Most Indian miniatures fit in your hand, but this one was meant to hang in a palace. The king’s name and his friends’ names are written on the back, like a guest list for a royal party. To see more royal hunts like this, look up the court of Jagat Singh (reigned 1734-51).
One of the favorite pastimes of the Rajput nobility was hunting, a subject frequently depicted in secular painting in Rajasthan. Often much larger than other Indian paintings, hunting scenes glorified the pleasures and splendors of these stately affairs. This colorful painting depicts a royal hunt conducted by the Maharana Jagat Singh II of Udaipur. An inscription on the reverse side of the painting mentions the Maharana's name along with the hunting party's other participants, including the Maharana's brother. The hunt takes place in a detailed landscape of hills and varied vegetation. The…
The painting is signed on the reverse by the artist—a rare occurrence in Indian painting. The name reads "Jugarsi, son of Jiva."
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Jugarsi, son of Jiva (b. 1700) was an Indian artist.
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