Portrait of Tukoji II, the Maharaja Holkar of Indore, seated under a looped crimson curtain.
1870
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1870
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Portrait of Tukoji II, the Maharaja Holkar of Indore, seated under a looped crimson curtain. is a 1870 paint by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This portrait depicts a man seated under a crimson curtain, adorned with a white robe and a vibrant turban. He wears multiple strands of pearls and a necklace of green stones, complemented by a blue and yellow sash draped over his lap. His right hand rests on the sash, holding a small white paper with black text. The man's attire and accessories suggest a regal or noble status, while the crimson curtain and ornate patterns on the floor and table add to the sense of luxury and grandeur. To learn more about the artistic style and techniques used in this painting, explore the Impressionism movement.
The portrait depicts Tukoji II, the Maharaja Holkar of Indore, seated on a chair adorned with a gold lion's head finial. He holds a sword in one hand and a manuscript, likely a religious text in Devanagari script, in the other, while draped in a white jama with a shawl across his knees. A vase of roses rests on a nearby table, and a crimson curtain is looped behind him. The painting is attributed to an unknown artist and dated to 1870.
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