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Prince Mathu Singh of Jatoli on a Blue Horse Riding to Udaipur
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About this work
This painting commemorates the nearly 600-kilometer journey of Mathu Singh on horseback from the tiny principality of Jatoli in eastern Rajasthan to Udaipur, capital of the powerful Mewar Kingdom. The young prince wears a white transparent muslin, and his stallion rears on his hind legs, marking the beginning of the ride. A heedful royal servant gently waves a fly-whisk, which indicates the rider’s royal status.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit linePrince Mathu Singh of Jatoli on a Blue Horse Riding to Udaipur, c. 1720. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar or Jatoli. Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; page: 27.7 x 23.8 cm (10 7/8 x 9 3/8 in.); miniature: 21.9 x 18.1 cm (8 5/8 x 7 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.164
