Untitled

Measuring 15 3/8 by 10 5/16 inches, this painting is rendered with ink and opaque watercolor on paper by an unknown artist. While created in the 19th century, its visual language deliberately emulates an archaic style. This retrospective approach harks back to the late 17th and early 18th centuries, specifically drawing inspiration from the artistic conventions prevalent during the reigns of Maharana Amar Singh II or Sangram Singh of Udaipur.

Belonging to the Mewar school of Rajput painting, this work reflects a tradition that meticulously documented courtly life, military skill, and the ceremonial hunts integral to royal power. In 19th-century Udaipur, workshops frequently produced such retrospective images. These artists consciously referenced what was considered a "golden age" of Mewar painting, aiming to recapture the narrative richness and martial spirit characteristic of earlier centuries in their new creations.

This painting, identified as object number 1983.513, entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1983. Its acquisition was made possible through a generous gift from Charles and Carol E. Hamilton. This addition contributed to the museum's holdings of South Asian art, representing a significant example of 19th-century Mewar painting that consciously engaged with historical artistic precedents.