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Traveling Warriors Stopping at a Farm

Unknown

1800

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Patna School of Painting Romanticism Early 19th Century Genre Scene

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Traveling Warriors Stopping at a Farm is a 1800 unspecified by Unknown, a Patna School of Painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1800 · Patna School of Painting
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a busy outdoor scene with a group of men in colorful clothes sitting around a farm. Some are on horses, others are eating or talking, while a woman and children tend to animals and pots nearby. Trees, chickens, and a dog fill the background, and a half-built house sits behind them. The bright colors and lively activity suggest daily life in a rural setting. Notice how the figures are arranged in layers, with some standing and others seated around a table. Look up the jodhpur school next to see how this style connects to other regional Indian art.