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Princess Smoking a Hookah (as Salabhanjika)

Unknown

1704

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Baroque Mughal Painting 18th Century Portrait Mughal

Dominant colour

Princess Smoking a Hookah (as Salabhanjika) is a 1704 unspecified by Unknown, a Baroque work, depicting Mughal, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1704 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a woman in a garden, leaning against a tree. She’s dressed in flowing robes with bold stripes, holding a hookah. A small table with a pot sits beside her, and a cat peeks out from behind it. The background is a soft green, with a decorative border full of swirling gold and floral patterns. The woman’s pose and the hookah suggest she’s meant to look relaxed, almost playful. The gold writing at the top might be a title or poem, but it’s hard to read. If you like this mix of nature and detail, look up Mughal, Kulu influence next.