The Maha Rao Rajad, Sheodan Sing, Ulwur
Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet
1866
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet
1866
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Maha Rao Rajad, Sheodan Sing, Ulwur is a 1866 by Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a ruler in a richly decorated room, surrounded by attendants. The colors are deep reds and golds, with intricate patterns on the walls and floor. Rousselet traveled to India in the 1860s to document its people and places. He wanted his work to feel real, not just pretty. The details—like the ruler’s jewelry or the carved furniture—tell you this was a place of power. If you like this, look up *The Cleveland Museum of Art* to see more of his work.
Concerned that his drawings did not do justice to the splendor of India’s monuments, Rousselet learned photography in India that year, a remarkable accomplishment. He proved to be a talented photographer with a sophisticated sense of composition. The scenes in this volume sweep across sites of Sultanate, Rajput, and Mughal power in northern India, from the sacred Hindu city of Varanasi on the Ganges River to Alwar in Rajasthan. Also included are several scenes of industry and portraits of Indian rulers.
Louis Rousselet described himself as a “scientific traveler” when he went to India alone at age 18 in 1863 and stayed into 1868.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (1845–1929) was a French artist.
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