Raja Ajab Dev
1800
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1800
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Raja Ajab Dev is a 1800 paint by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man sitting cross-legged on a floral-patterned rug. He wears a white turban and a white tunic with a brown sash. To his right is a white bird, possibly a falcon, perched on a small table. Behind him stands another man, dressed in a brown tunic and pink turban, holding a long stick or fan. The seated man holds a small object in his hands, possibly a book or a box. The background is a simple landscape with a green field and a blue sky. The artist's use of color and composition creates a sense of calm and serenity. To learn more about the Romanticism movement, explore the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection.
The painting is an opaque watercolour on paper depicting Raja Ajab Dev of Jasrota seated with an attendant on a terrace. He wears a white jama with a white and gold patka, a turban, and is supported by a pink bolster and cushion on a pale yellow carpet with green edges and orange and green floral scrolls. A grey falcon perched on the balustrade is secured by a pinkish rope connected to a brown and gold gauntlet, while part of a blue-sheathed talwar is visible nearby. An attendant stands to the left holding a fan, and the background includes a green-lined terrace with a streaked blue, white,…
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