Raja Surjan Singh
1690
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1690
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Raja Surjan Singh is a 1690 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man in bright, colorful clothes standing against a plain gold background. He’s wearing a long purple skirt, a white shirt, and a dark sash over one shoulder. His shoes are decorated, and he holds a curved sword in one hand. The outer frame is red with a thin yellow border, and the whole scene looks flat and stylized. The man’s outfit suggests he might be someone important, possibly a ruler. His calm pose and the way he holds the sword give a sense of quiet power. The painting’s bold colors and simple background are typical of its time. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more works like it.
The artwork is a portrait painting rendered in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Raja Surjan Singh of Bundi dressed in attire associated with the Akbar period. His clothing includes a transparent jama with pointed side flares, pink trousers patterned with blue leaf motifs, blue and gold embroidered shoes, and an orange patka with brocaded ends, paired with a tight gold turban and a scarf draped over his left shoulder and under his right arm. The background transitions from yellow to orange, with green grass at the bottom, and the work appears to be a later copy of an earlier portrait,…
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