Northwestern India Collection

Maharaja Sri Anand Singhji and his consort, 1729. Creator: Ustad Murad (Indian, active 1700s)
Maharaja Sri Anand Singhji and his consort, 1729

Raja Anup Singh (r. 1669-98) receives a courtier, c. 1690. Creator: Ruknuddin (Indian, active c)
Raja Anup Singh (r. 1669-98) receives a courtier, c. 1690

Todi Ragini, from a Ragamala Series, c. 1750-1775. Creator: Unknown
Todi Ragini, from a Ragamala Series, c. 1750-1775. In the ragamala system, male ragas are married to female raginis. Todi Ragini is a " wife" of Hindola Raga

Two Elephants in Combat, early 1700s. Creator: Unknown
Two Elephants in Combat, early 1700s

Svetambara Jain Teacher Giving Instruction, c. 1750-60. Creator: Sahib Ram (Indian
Svetambara Jain Teacher Giving Instruction, c. 1750-60

Prince Suraj Singh Rathor of Bikaner, 1611-13. Creator: Unknown
Prince Suraj Singh Rathor of Bikaner, 1611-13

Radha Awaiting Reconciliation with Krishna, from a Gita Govinda of Jayadeva, c. 1680. The artist has depicted Krishnas favorite lover, Radha

Rao Shiv Singh Chandrawat, c. 1720. Creator: Unknown
Rao Shiv Singh Chandrawat, c. 1720

Rao Ram Singhs Elephant Gone Amok, c. 1700. Creator: Unknown
Rao Ram Singhs Elephant Gone Amok, c. 1700. The maddened elephants ears flex forward and his tail rises up as he charges with little heed to the ropes, spears, and firebrands meant to control him

Rana Sangram Singh Worshipping a Linga under a Banyan Tree, c. 1712-15. Creator: Unknown
Rana Sangram Singh Worshipping a Linga under a Banyan Tree, c. 1712-15

Raja Ram Singh (?) worships Krishna as Brij Nathji (the bridegroom), c. 1820. Creator: Unknown
Raja Ram Singh (?) worships Krishna as Brij Nathji (the bridegroom), c. 1820

Radhas Confidante Brings Her to Krishna, c. 1790-1800. Creator: Unknown
Radhas Confidante Brings Her to Krishna, c. 1790-1800. During the late 1700s, Indian artists began to experiment with the use of perspective and receding picture planes--a British influence

Portrait of Ganadhar Prasad, 1881. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Ganadhar Prasad, 1881

Portrait of Sardar Singh (Son of Savant Singh, 1730-68), c. 1760. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Sardar Singh (Son of Savant Singh, 1730-68), c. 1760. The ruler of the princely state of Kishangarh chose to have himself depicted in an intoxicatingly paradisiacal setting

Portrait of Maharaja Pratap Singh (1764-1803), c. 1793. Creator: Sahib Ram (Indian
Portrait of Maharaja Pratap Singh (1764-1803), c. 1793. Maharaja Pratap Singh came to the throne in the princely state of Jaipur in 1778 at the age of 14

Maharao Chattar Sal (reigned 1758-64) of Kota in a Palanquin, c. 1760. Creator: Unknown
Maharao Chattar Sal (reigned 1758-64) of Kota in a Palanquin, c. 1760. The king sits in his litter with a sun and moon disk behind his head, emphasizing the light of divine sanction for his rule

Page from a Bhagavata Purana: Nanda and the elders in council with the gopas, c. 1690-1700

Krishna Exacts a toll from the Milkmaids, from a Bhagavata Purana, c. 1600. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Exacts a toll from the Milkmaids, from a Bhagavata Purana, c. 1600

Krishna and Radha Quarreling, from a Rasikapriya, c. 1680. Creator: Unknown
Krishna and Radha Quarreling, from a Rasikapriya, c. 1680. The inscription at the top relates that the scenes heroine is angry because her lover has been out all night and his eyes are red

Krishna and Consort on a Palace Balcony with Musicians: Vukharo Ragaputra of Bhairav…
Krishna and Consort on a Palace Balcony with Musicians: Vukharo Ragaputra of Bhairav, from the " Boston Ragamala", 1770-75

Girls Spraying Each Other at Holi, c. 1640-1650. Creator: Unknown
Girls Spraying Each Other at Holi, c. 1640-1650. The antics of Holi, the festival of spring, are in full tilt in this scene that takes place in the womens quarters of a palace

Frieze with Dancer and Musicians, c. 973. Creator: Unknown
Frieze with Dancer and Musicians, c. 973. A dancer, who strikes a pose in the center, is accompanied by a full orchestra of musicians in lively variegated poses

A page from a Rasikapriya series, c. 1660. Creator: Unknown
A page from a Rasikapriya series, c. 1660. The hero of this romantic poetic series is shown in the guise of Krishna, with blue skin, yellow lower garment, and a crown with peacock feathers

A page from a Ragamala series: Sri Raga, 1695. Creator: Nasiruddin (Indian)
A page from a Ragamala series: Sri Raga, 1695

A Rajput Warrior with Camel, Possibly Maru Ragini from a Ragamala, 1650-80. Creator: Unknown
A Rajput Warrior with Camel, Possibly Maru Ragini from a Ragamala, 1650-80

The Birth of Krishna, from a Sursagar of Surdas, c. 1700. Creator: Unknown
The Birth of Krishna, from a Sursagar of Surdas, c. 1700. The blind poet and Hindu saint Surdas (1578/79-c. 1581), a devotee of Krishna

A Lady Plucking Flowers with Peacocks, Gunakali Ragini of Malkos, from the Chawand
A Lady Plucking Flowers with Peacocks, Gunakali Ragini of Malkos, from the " Chawand Ragamala", 1605

Maharana Jagat Singh Attending the Raslila, 1736. Creator: Jai Ram (Indian), attributed to; Jiva
Maharana Jagat Singh Attending the Raslila, 1736. To celebrate the New Year festival of Diwali, dancers reenact the life story of the Hindu god Krishna in a palace courtyard by candlelight under

Maharaja Abhai Singh, Equestrian, Watching Girls Swinging at the Teej Festival, c. 1740. The Teej Festival celebrates the coming of the monsoons that bring the rains essential for the crops

Lovers (Mithuna), c. 973. Creator: Unknown
Lovers (Mithuna), c. 973. Along with the adjacent architectural frieze with dancer and musicians, this tender scene was built into the exterior wall of the now ruined Purana Mahadeva Temple

Drawing of a mans head with an unusual turban, c. 1780. Creator: Unknown
Drawing of a mans head with an unusual turban, c. 1780

Lady Longing for her Lover, Varari Ragini of Dipak, from a Ragamala, 1650-60. Creator: Unknown
Lady Longing for her Lover, Varari Ragini of Dipak, from a Ragamala, 1650-60. A lady clasps her hands above her head in a posture of seduction meant to show off her figure as she anticipates her

Lady Holding a Flower, c. 1670s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Lady Holding a Flower, c. 1670s-80s

Krishna under a canopy, c. 1680. Creator: Unknown
Krishna under a canopy, c. 1680. This tranquil, languid scene on a white marble, carpeted terrace depicts the god Krishna in the place of an earthly prince

A Disconsolate Lady on a Terrace with Attendants, c. 1730. Creator: Unknown
A Disconsolate Lady on a Terrace with Attendants, c. 1730. This princess is waiting for her lover to arrive. Thinking of him, she touches her breast and her lap

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